Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to The Developer Manifesto
A tribute to the art and profession of software development.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Developer Manifesto launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Strategies and reflections on software engineering
2016 · softwareengineeringdaily.com · its alternatives →
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PaintCode 2▲89The missing bridge between developers and graphic designers
2014 · paintcodeapp.com · its alternatives →
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A crowdsourced developer documentation
2016 · stackoverflow.com · its alternatives →
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A step-by-step guide for bootstrapped software entrepreneurs
2015 · singlefounderhandbook.com · its alternatives →
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Online handbook for the software engineering community
2014 · toptal.com · its alternatives →
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Agile Designers▲164Best Resources for Designers and Developers
2014 · agiledesigners.com · its alternatives →
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State.of.dev▲135Visualizing the current state of development
2017 · dataviewer.com · its alternatives →
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Helping developers make the right tool choices
2014 · appdeveloperatlas.com · its alternatives →
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How to work and collaborate with developers
2016 · layout.fm · its alternatives →
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The world through the lens of software.
2017 · softwareengineeringdaily.com · its alternatives →
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AB Periasamy on team culture and open source
2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →
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Little book of big ideas
2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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On how software developers consume media
2016 · softwareengineeringdaily.com · its alternatives →
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No-fluff guide to building a collaborative development team
2016 · zenhub.com · its alternatives →
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