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24 alternatives to Ship While You Sleep

A book on how to work more effectively w/ freelance devs

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

1. 1
   Stop Thinking Like A Freelancer▲135

   Stop thinking like a freelancer

   2014 · freelancelift.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Burndown▲149

   A better way to build products (by the team at Drift)

   2017 · drift.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Email Templates For Freelancers▲98

   Well-crafted messages to improve your business

   2015 · kgelster.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   docs2epub▲201

   Get your favorite docs as eBooks

   2016 · javier.xyz · its alternatives →

5. 5
   v0.1 of my book "Why programmers work at night"▲111

   2012 · leanpub.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Scheduled Balance▲63

   A survival guide for busy mom entrepreneurs

   2015 · vickylashenko.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   7 Recurring Revenue Recipes for Freelancers▲81

   Recipes for eliminating gaps in your revenue

   2015 · ryancastillo.org · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Ultimate Guide to Remote Work▲133

   How to grow, manage and work with remote teams

   2016 · zapier.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Welcome To Your Independence▲99

   The handbook on turning freelance

   2016 · fiverr.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Building Software Products in a Weekend▲84

    Free book about building MVPs fast.

    2015 · mattkremer.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Sleep Revolution▲82

    Transforming your life, one night at a time

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hired Fast▲63

    The Junior Developer's Guide to Getting a Job

    2015 · bsky.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    What Mom Forgot to Tell You about Remote and Freelance Work▲69

    Tips for removing stress from your freelancing

    2016 · leanpub.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hack the Entrepreneur▲83

    Stop procrastinating, build a business, do work that matters

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Developer Ipsum▲110

    Lorem for nerds

    2021 · developer-ipsum.netlify.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Productivity Project▲74

    Essential read for anyone wanting to do more in less time

    2016 · chrisbailey.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Start Small, Stay Small▲66

    A developer's guide to launching a startup

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Developer To Author▲77

    Generate passive income & propel your profile

    2015 · befused.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    How To Present Web Design & Get Better Client Feedback▲63

    A practical guide for web designers & web devs

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    GitHub Project Management▲115

    No-fluff guide to building a collaborative development team

    2016 · zenhub.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Parcel▲121

    An audio resource for founders

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Hello, Startup▲76

    A programmer's guide to building products, tech & teams

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Orbit by Moonlight▲116

    Weekly list of software contractors ready for immediate work

    2017 · moonlightwork.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Nightowls▲60

    Why programmers work at night

    2016 · nightowlsbook.com · its alternatives →

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