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24 alternatives to Smart People Should Build Things - Jessica O Matthews, Founder & CEO of Uncharted Play
On harnessing kinetic energy to change the world
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 - Jessica O Matthews, Founder & CEO of Uncharted Play launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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On creating more mischief in the world
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On tech as a lever for social change
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On making a space for online therapy
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On disrupting the apparel industry in an untapped market
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On building relationships on the customer's terms
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On being the first non-tech Y Combinator founder!
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The first episode in Y Combinator's new podcast series
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On building support groups for founders
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Katia on creating the mold for subscription box services
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Why entrepreneurship is not nearly as risky as people think
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On building a thoughtful and personally-driven career
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On building communities and breaking taboos
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Tech companies solving problems through products, not people
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On the value of persistence
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On having 'more than one foot' in two different companies
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On inspiring radical self acceptance
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From Bear Stearns to competing with Seamless
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Kids building video games
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Technology to transform our relationship with our finances
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On walking away from cushy situations to build companies
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On reinventing the mattress buying experience
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