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24 alternatives to Makers and Developers

The Business of Making Things for Startup Entrepreneurs

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Makers and Developers launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Maker Stories▲303

   Discover the stories behind products

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Hard Thing About Hard Things▲258

   Essential advice on building and running a startup

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Makers Book 2017▲195

   50+ top Makers stories for free

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Founders at Work▲208

   Stories of successful founders

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Innovator's Dilemma▲202

   The seminal business book

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   DevFreeBooks▲288

   A collection of free books for developers

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Startup Books▲216

   Book recommendations from over 100 founders and makers

   2019 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Maker Success▲274

   Discover the stories behind successful Product Hunt launches

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Maker Collections▲114

   Hand-curated collections of resources for Makers

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Startup Communities▲241

    How to build communities of entrepreneurs

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Idea Makers▲58

    Insights into some of our greatest thinkers + makers

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Top Startup Books▲282

    A collection of must-read books for startup founders.

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Startup Culture▲80

    A book on how to create a company culture that rocks

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Startup Blueprint▲84

    7 Skills for founders, builders & leaders

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    BlockShelf▲259

    Cliffs Notes for startup books + resources

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Lean Startup▲149

    Use continuous innovation to create successful businesses

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Founder Print▲150

    List of the favorite books of successful entrepreneurs 📚

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Art of The Start 2.0▲111

    How to launch & make your new product or service a success

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Makers Year▲98

    Resources for devops and operations from industry leaders

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Design Sprint▲181

    An upcoming book and list of resources from Google Ventures

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Startup Wealth▲86

    How the best angels make money in startups

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Art Of Startup Fundraising▲85

    Pitching investors, negotiating the deal, & everything else

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Maker Reads▲182

    Data-driven book recommendations for entrepreneurs

    2020 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Powerbooks▲104

    Bite-sized Knowledge for Entrepreneurs

    2014 · its alternatives →

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