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24 alternatives to The Essential Guide to Electronics in Shenzhen

A must-have for hardware entrepreneurs.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Essential Guide to Electronics in Shenzhen launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Hardware Startup▲62

   Building your product business and brand

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hardware Hacker▲63

   Adventures in Making and Breaking Hardware

   2016 · nostarch.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Building Digital Products▲57

   The Ultimate Handbook for Product Owners

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Building Digital Products▲60

   The ultimate handbook for product owners

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Global Silicon Valley Handbook▲133

   Official guide to the hottest global startup scenes

   2017 · gsv.com · its alternatives →

6. 6IW
   I wrote a book on practical electronics design▲97

   2021 · designingelectronics.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   CircuitHub▲63

   AWS for hardware startups and makers.

   2014 · circuithub.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Little Rice▲61

   Smartphones, Xiaomi, and the Chinese Dream

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Shenzhen I/O▲68

   Build circuits. Write code.

   2016 · zachtronics.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Analyse Asia 150: Brinc & Shenzhen Hardware Ecosystem with Bay McLaughlin▲56

    How Brinc grows hardware startups with Shenzhen ecosystem

    2016 · content.blubrry.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Product Management Journal▲83

    The leading reference for technology-based products

    2016 · productfocus.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    eGranary Pocket Library▲60

    A library on a chip: knowledge for those w/o internet access

    2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Internet of Things Business Primer▲91

    A product manager's how-to guide to build an IoT Business

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    OnHub▲249

    A new router from Google

    2015 · on.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    hardware_directory▲122

    All the resources you need to build your Hardware startup

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    High Output Management▲158

    The bible for startup management

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Complete Front-end Handbook▲63

    A broad outline of the practice of front-end engineering

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Building a device lab▲68

    Learn to build an effective device lab

    2015 · fivesimplesteps.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Neue Products▲95

    Dot grid books for designers and magnetic iPhone cables

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Powerbooks▲104

    Bite-sized Knowledge for Entrepreneurs

    2014 · powerbooks.strikingly.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Inside Intel▲70

    Rise of the world's most powerful chip company

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Design Noir: The Secret Life of Electronic Objects▲60

    Conceptual products & alternate narratives of gadget culture

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Pixel Perfect Handbook▲176

    A comprehensive handbook on digital design

    2014 · ustwo.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Superbook▲145

    The Ultimate Laptop Dock for Android Devices

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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