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24 alternatives to Smart People Should Build Things - Dan Porter, former CEO of Teach for America & creator of Draw Something

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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 - Dan Porter, former CEO of Teach for America & creator of Draw Something launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Smart People Should Build Things▲66
Building a path for entrepreneurs & creating new jobs in USA
2015 · 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 →
3
Smart People Should Build Things: Erik Schreter, Co-Founder & CEO of Venwise▲67
On building support groups for founders
2016 · its alternatives →
4
Smart People Should Build Things: Ben Uyeda, Co-Founder of Zero Energy Design & HomeMade Modern▲60
On building a thoughtful and personally-driven career
2016 · its alternatives →
5
Product People ▲239
Podcast focused on great products and their makers
2014 · 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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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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Smart People Should Build Things - Matt Brimer, Co-Founder of General Assembly and Daybreaker▲71
On creating more mischief in the world
2016 · its alternatives →
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Smart People Should Build Things - Avi Millman, Founder & CEO of BobbyPin▲66
On walking away from cushy situations to build companies
2016 · its alternatives →
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Smart People Should Build Things - Mike Rothman, Co-Founder of Fatherly▲71
On making parenting resources accessible to men
2016 · 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: Nancy Lublin, Founder & CEO of Crisis Text Line▲64
Tech companies solving problems through products, not people
2016 · its alternatives →
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Smart People Should Build Things - Founder Fireside Chats from San Antonio Startup Week▲63
In the startup world, failure happens
2016 · its alternatives →
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Idea Buddy▲240
Give 1 idea, get 10 back.
2016 · its alternatives →
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Startup Quote▲239
Awesome founders provide wisdom about making things
2014 · its alternatives →
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Smart People Should Build Things - Mike Wilner, VFA Fellow & Co-Founder of Compass ▲62
On building relationships on the customer's terms
2016 · its alternatives →
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Work Smart - 12: Dan O'Leary from Box & his best productivity hacks▲71
Tech worker Dan O'Leary shares his insight
2015 · its alternatives →
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App Masters - #474 - Trey Smith of Buildbox▲66
Simplicity of Game Design
2016 · its alternatives →
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Hello Tech Pros: Founders Invest in Improving 1-on-1's Through Duuoo.io▲69
Dennis Green-Lieber on Leadership
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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Founder Calls Podcast ▲118
New podcast from Box CEO Aaron Levie
2015 · its alternatives →
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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: 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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Skillshare for iOS▲146
Learn just about anything.
2014 · its alternatives →

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