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24 alternatives to pugmark

The online book club for developers.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. pugmark launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    GitBook is a knowledge platform that connects your docs, product and users, answers user questions, and identifies knowledge gaps. Docs-as-code support & AI insights included.

    2014 · gitbook.io · its alternatives →

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    Slip▲744

    The easiest way to build interactive programming courses

    2021 · slip.so · its alternatives →

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    A curated directory of books that will make you smarter

    2016 · bookcelerator.com · its alternatives →

  5. 5IW

    Hey folks. Last year I was fortunate enough to sign a deal to write a book with my favorite technical publisher, The Pragmatic Bookshelf. When I started out as an Engineering Manager many years ago, I found that there wasn't a huge amount of material that specifically and practically helped me understand how to do my job. When you learn to program there's all of these amazing tutorials, examples and guides, but what was there for new managers? In response to this, a couple of years ago I started a blog over at https://www.theengineeringmanager.com which got a decent amount of…

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Read a book-a-month with hundreds of designers.

    2020 · memorisely.com · its alternatives →

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    Hey HN, I know reading books isn’t everyone’s thing, but it’s certainly been mine for as long as I can remember. Unfortunately, I felt like the online book space was missing a platform that does the book community justice. Goodreads is the go-to "social platform", but if you've been on Goodreads before, you'll probably agree that it's not all that social, and overall not all that exciting. So I set out to build what I personally was looking for (but could never find). The goal: to give the book community a more social and streamlined alternative to Goodreads or StoryGraph. We also felt like…

    2022 · booqsi.com · its alternatives →

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    Pointer▲95

    A reading club for developers

    2015 · pointer.io · its alternatives →

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    Unlock the knowledge from articles, books, videos & podcasts

    2022 · app.deepstash.com · its alternatives →

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    arkvl▲90

    Find book recommendations that fit your taste

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Discover, organise & discuss books

    2022 · literal.club · its alternatives →

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    Bookself▲361

    The social reading app 📚💬

    2019 · bookself.app · its alternatives →

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    Hardcover▲307

    Discover, track and read life-changing books

    2023 · hardcover.app · its alternatives →

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    20 essential books for product managers and designers

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Compiling 1000's of programming books list in one place.

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    App for discovering, joining, and managing book clubs

    2018 · novellic.com · its alternatives →

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    Papyr▲138

    Find, read, save, highlight and share stories you like

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Read the books most recommended by founders and pioneers.

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Shelf▲93

    Save, organize and annotate learning resources.

    2021 · shelf.so · its alternatives →

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    Solid advice and awesome analogies

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Organize your books and distill their knowledge

    2022 · imaginationvalley.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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    Track, recommend, and discuss your books

    2022 · bookwormreads.co · its alternatives →

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    Read books online with your friends. Save trees in the process.

    2018 · bubblin.io · its alternatives →

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