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24 alternatives to Smart People Should Build Things - Matt Brimer, Co-Founder of General Assembly and Daybreaker
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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 - Matt Brimer, Co-Founder of General Assembly and Daybreaker launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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On side hustles and disrupting private education
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Technology to transform our relationship with our finances
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On building a thoughtful and personally-driven career
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On inspiring radical self acceptance
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On revolutionizing hiring through tech
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On disrupting the apparel industry in an untapped market
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On having 'more than one foot' in two different companies
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