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24 alternatives to Smart People Should Build Things: Ben Uyeda, Co-Founder of Zero Energy Design & HomeMade Modern

On building a thoughtful and personally-driven career

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Smart People Should Build Things: Ben Uyeda, Co-Founder of Zero Energy Design & HomeMade Modern launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Smart People Should Build Things: Megan O'Connor and Sam Gimbel, Co-Founders of Clark▲56

   On side hustles and disrupting private education

   2017 · its alternatives →

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   Smart People Should Build Things - Jon Stein, Founder & CEO of Betterment▲63

   Technology to transform our relationship with our finances

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   How to Build the Future: Mark Zuckerberg▲461

   The first episode in Y Combinator's new podcast series

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   Smart People Should Build Things: Ben Young and Frederick Kukelhaus, Co-Founders of Hugo & Hoby▲61

   On bringing furniture design & manufacturing back home

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Becoming Superhuman: David Heinemeier Hansson▲125

   An interview with a real-world superlearner

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Smart People Should Build Things: Erik Schreter, Co-Founder & CEO of Venwise▲67

   On building support groups for founders

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Hello Tech Pros: Using the Engineering Design Process to Enhance Your Lifestyle▲62

   Winning at personal goals by getting geeky.

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Smart People Should Build Things: Wiley Cerilli, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Good Uncle▲58

   On seeing windows in a windowless building

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   I Dare You To Build▲220

   Side project ideas to launch in 2016

   2016 · its alternatives →

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    Smart People Should Build Things: Glen Coates, CEO & Founder of Handshake▲59

    On building a company w 1 day of business school education

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Smart People Should Build Things - Interview with Ellen Chilemba, Founder & Director of Tiwale▲55

    Remarkable young entrepreneur changing lives in Milawi

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Smart People Should Build Things: Nancy Lublin, Founder & CEO of Crisis Text Line▲64

    Tech companies solving problems through products, not people

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    How To Build This▲144

    A platform for makers to find the right tools

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Hacking Human Nature for Good▲145

    How to apply behavioral economics when building products

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Smart People Should Build Things: Daniel Chait, Co-Founder & CEO of Greenhouse▲60

    On revolutionizing hiring through tech

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Smart People Should Build Things: Brad Svrluga & Ben Sun, General Partners at Primary VC▲62

    On what it takes to build a VC firm

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Smart People Should Build Things: Christine Hunsicker, CEO at Gwynnie Bee▲64

    On disrupting the apparel industry in an untapped market

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Dwell▲267

    A social network for the design-obsessed

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Smart People Should Build Things; Brian Rudolph, Co-founder & CEO of Banza, Generation Startup featured Fellow▲63

    It takes serious hustle to build a chickpea empire

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Idea Pioneering 1.01▲158

    A practical guide on generating hellishly good ideas.

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Smart People Should Build Things: Dan Bloom, Co-Founder of Slope and 2012 VFA Fellow▲57

    On joining the software big leagues

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Full Stack Radio▲128

    A podcast for devs interested in building great products.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Smart People Should Build Things; Conversation with Martin Keen, Founder & CEO of Focal Upright Furniture▲61

    from designing shoes to chairs—standing isn't the answer

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Sweat The Product▲153

    A collection of stories from people who build product.

    2014 · its alternatives →

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