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24 alternatives to Hackers & Painters (2004)
Paul Graham's foundational piece on programmers
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hackers & Painters (2004) launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Essays by Paul Graham
2015 · its alternatives →
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The computer world and motivations of those who occupy it
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Interviews with the 15 most interesting computer programmers
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Code▲76The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software
2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →
- 9HCHackerBooks.com▲351
2011 · hackerbooks.com · its alternatives →
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Adventures in Making and Breaking Hardware
2016 · nostarch.com · its alternatives →
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Startup and entrepreneurship advice from PG in visual form
2019 · its alternatives →
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Essential Skills and Concepts For The Self-taught Programmer
2016 · bigmachine.io · its alternatives →
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Lessons in creativity from pirates & hackers
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Clever solutions to classic programming problems
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Graphic novel inspired by real world programming hacks
2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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"The Bible" of all fundamental algorithms for programming
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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2012 · leanpub.com · its alternatives →
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Computer science curriculum must-read
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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