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24 alternatives to Lean Out

25 stories from the underrepresented in tech

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Lean Out launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   We Need Diverse Books▲87

   Advocating and supporting non-majority narratives

   2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Lean Out▲11

   The struggle for gender equality in tech & start-up culture

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Running Lean▲144

   An exacting strategy for achieving a product/market fit

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Recompiler Magazine▲60

   Learning about technology in a fun and inclusive way

   2015 · recompilermag.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Sstories▲92

   Short-fiction stories for busy people

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Lean Product Playbook▲97

   How to innovate w/ MVPs & rapid customer feedback

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Booktrack▲79

   Read with a soundtrack

   2014 · booktrack.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Outliers▲15

   The Story of success

   2015 · gladwell.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Lean Analytics▲100

   Use data to build a better startup faster

   2015 · leananalyticsbook.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Female Innovators at Work▲73

    The untold stories of 20 inspirational women in tech

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    2 Billion Under 20▲116

    Stories of innovative young millennials

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The First Ten▲79

    A "reverse audiobook" for building coworking communities

    2016 · theindyhallway.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Mindset▲84

    How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Lean Startup▲149

    Use continuous innovation to create successful businesses

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Book Recommendations▲72

    Find Yourself Something New to Read.

    2015 · olmenta.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Tubes▲54

    A Journey to the Center of the Internet

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hustle▲71

    A new book about hustling

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Alone Together▲71

    Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Scaling Lean▲74

    Mastering the key metrics for startup growth

    2016 · leanstack.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Lean It If You Mean It▲64

    Testing lean startup methodology IRL!

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Smarter Faster Better▲83

    The secrets of being productive in life and business

    2016 · hudsonbooksellers.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Public Parts▲83

    How sharing in the digital age improves the way we work

    2015 · audible.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Quiet▲93

    The Power of Introverts in a World that can't stop talking

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Solopreneur▲69

    Going faster on your own

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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