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24 alternatives to Keep Going

A book on how to create award-winning apps in 12 months

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Keep Going launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
MAKE Book: The Indie Maker Handbook▲1,372
Learn to build profitable startups the indie way
2018 · readmake.com · its alternatives →
2
I wrote the book Building Mobile Apps at Scale▲357
The guide for building large, iOS, and Android native apps - with the challenges and common solutions across the industry.
2021 · mobileatscale.com · its alternatives →
3
It took 4 years to sell my startup. I wrote a book about it▲208
The complete book: A founder
Feb 2026 · derekyan.com · its alternatives →
4
How to Build a Billion Dollar App▲92
Guide to building an app-based business
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
5
Growing a Million Dollar Company▲123
30+ lessons on startup success & failure
2015 · baremetrics.com · its alternatives →
6
Getting Real▲234
The smarter way to build web apps. A free book by 37signals.
2015 · basecamp.com · its alternatives →
7
App Development for Non-Technical Founders▲196
Free eBook on app development for non-technical founders
2017 · its alternatives →
8
Zero To Founder▲222
A book to help you build profitable products
2023 · upen.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
9
The New Killer Apps▲64
How Large Companies Can Out-Innovate Startups
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
10
Start Small, Stay Small▲66
A developer's guide to launching a startup
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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I made 30 apps this year and I'm 15▲206
2013 · aeipsapps.tumblr.com · its alternatives →
12
No-VC Reports▲181
Build a startup in 6 months by reading 5-min reports
2020 · flexiple.com · its alternatives →
13
Going Indie▲69
A complete guide to becoming an indie software developer
2020 · goingindie.tech · its alternatives →
14
The Startup Equation▲72
A visual guidebook for building your startup
2016 · startupequation.com · its alternatives →
15
Building Software Products in a Weekend▲84
Free book about building MVPs fast.
2015 · mattkremer.com · its alternatives →
16
Start With A Side-Project▲170
How I built, marketed, and sold a side-project in 3 months
2020 · nscode.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
17
Simplified Entrepreneurship▲84
Simplifying the art of starting-up and building a value loop
2021 · its alternatives →
18
How To Build An App Business With No Technical Background▲71
A mobile app business guide for non-technical founders.
2015 · gumroad.com · its alternatives →
19
A self-published art book about Google's first 25 years▲77
This took me 3 years to finish. (It is 100% self-published, not endorsed by Google.) So… I wrote a book. It’s a different book with a unique approach. It’s not a novel or a technical book. It’s a biography, a company’s biography. My hope is that it serves two purposes: to inspire founders and to captivate interior designers. It all started three years ago. My wife and I were discussing interior design for our living room and she brought up what beautiful coffee table books should we have. After looking at her favorites I realized there’s nothing like this for tech startups. Digital products…
2024 · damaia.com · its alternatives →
20
Mobile Success (e-book)▲97
A deep dive into 240+ mobile products, VCs, and insights
2015 · its alternatives →
21
Making It Right▲76
Product management for a startup world
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
22
Lean B2B: Build Products Businesses Want▲70
Practical guide to B2B startups
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
23
Disciplined Entrepreneurship▲74
24 steps to a successful startup
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
24
The Appreneur Playbook▲69
Game-changing mobile app marketing advice from the pros
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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