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24 alternatives to Software Design Decoded: 66 Ways Experts Think

Little book of big ideas

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Software Design Decoded: 66 Ways Experts Think launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    A collection of free books for developers

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Best Resources for Designers and Developers

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Essays on software engineering

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Free library of coded UI components to jumpstart development

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    No-fluff guide to building a collaborative development team

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Cycles▲179

    Visual feedback and approvals for web development

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    A step-by-step playbook for product teams

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Carbide▲164

    A new kind of programming environment

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Free book about building MVPs fast.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Lessons From Teaching Myself Web Development

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Interviews with influential designers

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    A tutorial introduction to computer development environments

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    A more powerful way to give design feedback

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Helping developers make the right tool choices

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    The missing bridge between developers and graphic designers

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Developing web site documentation for design and planning

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Pointer▲95

    A reading club for developers

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Faster, smarter user experience research and design

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    The 3rd dysfunction of a software team

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Dozens of practical examples and workflows

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    The world through the lens of software.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    An ultra-simplified explanation to Design Patterns

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Compilation of contemporary design advice from industry vets

    2017 · its alternatives →

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