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24 alternatives to That Podcast Epsiode 29 – npm install left-pad

Beau and Dave talk about the recent left-pad kerfuffle.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. That Podcast Epsiode 29 – npm install left-pad launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
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2
That Podcast - 31: Middlewares!▲54
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2016 · thatpodcast.io · its alternatives →
3
Full Stack Radio▲128
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2015 · fullstackradio.com · its alternatives →
4
Boss Jock▲99
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2016 · bossjockapp.com · its alternatives →
5
The Hacking UI podcast #11 - Turning our side project into a full time gig▲62
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2016 · hackingui.com · its alternatives →
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2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
7
The Creative Coding Podcast▲61
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2017 · creativecodingpodcast.com · its alternatives →
8
Developer Ipsum▲110
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2021 · developer-ipsum.netlify.app · its alternatives →
9
Podcatch▲81
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2015 · dave.podcatch.com · its alternatives →
10
Re/code Decode podcast▲131
Kara Swisher's weekly podcast
2015 · recode.net · its alternatives →
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TIL Reddit Recap - Thu. Jan 28▲80
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2016 · sleepybandit.github.io · its alternatives →
12
Don't Make Me Code, Ep. #1▲54
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2016 · heavybit.com · its alternatives →
13
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2016 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →
14
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2016 · stackoverflow.blog · its alternatives →
15
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2016 · cynicaldeveloper.com · its alternatives →
16
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The gear I've used to create this here podthingy
2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →
17
Britstrapped▲87
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2015 · its alternatives →
18
Ruby on Rails Podcast #204: Money and open source▲81
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2015 · 5by5.tv · its alternatives →
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Jabbercast▲85
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2015 · its alternatives →
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The Hacking UI Podcast #14 - Good Fucking Design Advice▲73
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2016 · hackingui.com · its alternatives →
21
Longform Podcast▲78
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2014 · longform.org · its alternatives →
22
Layout – I wish I could force touch this▲82
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2015 · layout.fm · its alternatives →
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2016 · a16z.com · its alternatives →
24
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