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24 alternatives to The Margin Publication

Tech design blog with a little bit different UX

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

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   Programmar▲88

   A place for developers to read and write

   2015 · programmar.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Mental Notes▲127

   Bring a little psychology to Web design

   2014 · getmentalnotes.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Outline▲226

   A new kind of publication for a new kind of human

   2016 · theoutline.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   UX Mill▲182

   Articles and resources for designers and developers.

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Researchers.io▲203

   Product Hunt for UX research

   2014 · researchers.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Web Designer News▲108

   Curated stories for designers

   2015 · webdesignernews.com · its alternatives →

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   Margin – A lightweight, flexible markup language for structured thought▲210

   2020 · margin.love · its alternatives →

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   Chrome Experiments▲137

   Showcase of web experiments written by creative coders

   2015 · experiments.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   LinkedIn Publishing▲198

   A brand new, sleek and intuitive editor

   2016 · linkedin.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Designspiration▲135

    Discover and share design inspiration

    2014 · designspiration.com · its alternatives →

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    Nicely Done▲126

    Curated showcase of the best digital products.

    2016 · nicelydone.club · its alternatives →

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    Real-Life UX Processes▲85

    Peek inside design at Slack, Autodesk, and others.

    2016 · uxpin.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Peggsite▲103

    A one-page board to express yourself

    2014 · peggsite.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Modern Desk▲79

    An apps and accessories newsletter for creatives.

    2015 · themoderndesk.com · its alternatives →

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    SVBTLE▲90

    A New Kind of Magazine

    2014 · svbtle.com · its alternatives →

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    Tech Insider▲106

    New tech, science and innovation blog from Business Insider

    2015 · businessinsider.com · its alternatives →

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    Broadsheet▲79

    Create and publish responsive pages for free

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Software Engineering Daily: Software Editorialism with Practical Dev’s Ben Halpern▲65

    On how software developers consume media

    2016 · softwareengineeringdaily.com · its alternatives →

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    Asymmetrical▲69

    A new kind of publishing company

    2014 · asymmetrical.co · its alternatives →

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    Two Margins▲102

    Annotate financial documents (ex. SEC filings) w/ the crowd

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    UX For Beginners▲76

    Based on the UX crash course by Joel Marsh (@HipperElement)

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Written▲66

    Connecting Brands & Bloggers

    2013 · its alternatives →

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    Startup Beat▲81

    The startup publication for the 99%

    2016 · startupbeat.com · its alternatives →

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    Bullet Journal▲86

    An analog note-taking system for the digital age

    2014 · bulletjournal.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →