Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to HackDesign

Newsletter that teaches you design via 50 curated courses

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. HackDesign launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Starter Kit▲206

   Curated resources for web developers and visual designers

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Design for Hackers▲123

   Free 12-week email course to teach design to hackers.

   2014 · designforhackers.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hacksaw Academy▲116

   Learn how to design, develop & deploy useful apps online

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Design Pitfalls▲148

   A free email course to avoid n00b designer mistakes

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Mobile Design Course▲112

   8 practical lessons to make you better at mobile design

   2015 · mobiledesignbook.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Designer News▲60

   Hacker News for designers

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Design for Hackers Video Course▲123

   Learn visual design in 15 minutes a day

   2015 · designforhackers.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Design for Hackers▲78

   Visual design, deconstructed

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Full Stack Web Course▲177

   An online course on how to design and build a web app

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    FreshDesign.io▲219

    A curation of beautiful websites and designer resources

    2016 · freshdesign.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Designing Web Apps▲145

    Learn to design experiences your users will love (2nd ed.)

    2015 · nathanbarry.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Product Design Weekly▲118

    Digital product design newsletter

    2014 · designweekly.atomic.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Sketch Tricks▲145

    Articles for Sketch

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Responsive Web Design: An Email Course▲100

    Free daily lessons to learn the basics of responsive design

    2015 · designlab.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Web Design Course▲84

    Learn Web Design With a Mentor

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Daily UI▲197

    Become a better designer in 100 days

    2015 · dailyui.co · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Curious▲116

    15,000 lessons in tech, biz, DIY and more. Grow your skills.

    2015 · curious.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Write CSS as Fast as You Can Sketch▲140

    Learn how to design in the browser (8-day email course)

    2015 · planningforaliens.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Web Designer News▲108

    Curated stories for designers

    2015 · webdesignernews.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Design for Humans▲231

    An email course about emotional design

    2015 · paulaborowska.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Despreneur Academy▲111

    Learn design principles and basic theories of web design

    2015 · despreneuracademy.usefedora.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Learn Design▲15

    Learn skills for professional Product Design

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Design+code▲177

    Learn iOS design and Xcode

    2014 · designcode.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Nicely Done▲126

    Curated showcase of the best digital products.

    2016 · nicelydone.club · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →