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24 alternatives to Nix the Tricks

A guide to avoiding shortcuts that cut out math concept dev…

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

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   Programming Pearls▲71

   Clever solutions to classic programming problems

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Grokking Algorithms▲70

   An illustrated guide for programmers & other curious people

   2016 · adit.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Growth Hacking ▲75

   A how to guide on becoming a growth hacker

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Getting Real▲234

   The smarter way to build web apps. A free book by 37signals.

   2015 · basecamp.com · its alternatives →

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   The Pragmatic Programmer▲87

   Solid advice and awesome analogies

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Start Small, Stay Small▲66

   A developer's guide to launching a startup

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   A Mind For Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science ▲75

   Even If You Flunked Algebra

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Haskell Programming▲66

   Great book with a low barrier to entry for learning Haskell

   2016 · haskellbook.com · its alternatives →

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   How I Learned to Code▲65

   Lessons From Teaching Myself Web Development

   2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Little Metrics Book▲64

    A free field guide to metrics

    2016 · leanpub.com · its alternatives →

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    The Magic of Math▲63

    Solving for x and figuring out why

    2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →

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    The Joy of Less▲67

    A minimalist guide to declutter, organize, and simplify

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    CSS Secrets: Better Solutions to Everyday Web Design Problems▲64

    Better solutions to everyday web design problems

    2015 · oreilly.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Ask▲63

    The counterintuitive online formula

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    I made a book with a hundred UI/UX tips▲198

    Hello. This year I dived into UI/UX area and at the same time I work as a web developer. I sincerely love making good UI. But at my full time job it's not always possible due to different reasons =\ So I've been posting random UI/UX staff on Twitter, then I made a free book that had 50 tips (posted it here as well). I decided to finish this year by collecting everything I learned and here it is: https://akcium.gumroad.com/l/ui-ux-tips. This time it's a paid one. But, you can check ~20 pages of it, just go to…

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Code▲76

    The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software

    2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →

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    Theory of Fun for Game Design▲67

    Thoughts on the most important element of any game's design

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Nonsense▲59

    The power of not knowing

    2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →

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    Hello Ruby▲62

    Adventures in coding

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Transforms in CSS▲117

    Free eBook for learning to code animations

    2016 · get.oreilly.com · its alternatives →

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    Get9▲65

    Make learning math not boring

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Growth Hacking'e Başlangıç▲66

    Turkish Free Introduction to Growth Hacking Book

    2015 · growthhackingebaslangic.com · its alternatives →

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    You Don't Know JS: Up & Going▲128

    Get a more complete understanding of JavaScript

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Grokking Algorithms▲77

    An illustrated guide for programmers

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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