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24 alternatives to The Maker's Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse

Defend your base with simple circuits, Arduino and Raspberry

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Maker's Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Building a device lab▲68
Learn to build an effective device lab
2015 · fivesimplesteps.com · its alternatives →
2
Makers: The New Industrial Revolution▲72
The front lines of a new industrial revolution
2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →
3
Hello, Startup▲76
A programmer's guide to building products, tech & teams
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
4
The Hardware Startup▲62
Building your product business and brand
2015 · its alternatives →
5
Deep Survival▲62
Science + storytelling to explain the mysteries of survival
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
6
Building Digital Products▲60
The ultimate handbook for product owners
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
7
Building Digital Products▲57
The Ultimate Handbook for Product Owners
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
8
The Internet of Things Business Primer▲91
A product manager's how-to guide to build an IoT Business
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
9
Getting Real▲234
The smarter way to build web apps. A free book by 37signals.
2015 · basecamp.com · its alternatives →
10
Hardware Hacker▲63
Adventures in Making and Breaking Hardware
2016 · nostarch.com · its alternatives →
11
Making It Right▲76
Product management for a startup world
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
12
HACKING: Hacking for Beginners▲71
Learn all the hacking basics
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
13
Paperboy▲174
A collection of articles to help build your startup
2015 · paperboy.fm · its alternatives →
14
Bushcraft 101▲54
A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
15
Ways to Connect ▲127
A book on design by Ryan Singer from Basecamp (pre-launch)
2015 · its alternatives →
16
The Messaging Survival Guide▲98
The essential guide to building & growing a chatbot
2017 · atlantahighwayseafood.com · its alternatives →
17
Building Software Products in a Weekend▲84
Free book about building MVPs fast.
2015 · mattkremer.com · its alternatives →
18
40 Semi-Obvious Lessons▲62
Quick reference book for building a startup/business
2016 · asha-labs.com · its alternatives →
19
Node: Up and Running▲72
Ebook for building scalable apps with Node
2016 · oreilly.com · its alternatives →
20
The Tech Entrepreneur's Survival Guide: ▲61
How to Bootstrap Your Startup, Lead Through Tough Times
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
21
Fake it Make it▲168
A free eBook about UX design and rapid app prototyping
2015 · keynotopia.com · its alternatives →
22
Start Small, Stay Small▲66
A developer's guide to launching a startup
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
23
Hacking Sales (Book)▲93
The Playbook For Building a High Velocity Sales Machine
2015 · its alternatives →
24
Technotopia▲96
A book about how the future is going to be pretty awesome.
2015 · publishizer.com · its alternatives →

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