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24 alternatives to The Science of Habit-Forming Products

(and how to build them)

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

1. 1
   Digital Behavioral Design▲417

   Human behavior is programmable. A book on product design.

   2018 · thriveglobal.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hooked▲69

   A guide to building habit-forming technology.

   2015 · nirandfar.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Designing for Touch▲88

   A guide for designing touch interfaces

   2015 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   a16z - Trigger, action, reward, investment - 4 steps for habit-forming products▲81

   Nir Eyal and Ryan Hoover on product design

   2015 · feeds.soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   "Hooked" Book▲55

   How to Build Habit-Forming Products

   2014 · nirandfar.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Six Circles▲74

   An experience design framework

   2016 · userpathways.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Building Digital Products▲60

   The ultimate handbook for product owners

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Design of Influence: How to Craft Products that Move People▲93

   Use social psychology to design engaging digital experiences

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Power of Habit ▲112

   Why we do what we do in life and business

   2015 · charlesduhigg.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Building Digital Products▲57

    The Ultimate Handbook for Product Owners

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Designing Interactions▲91

    Interviews with influential designers

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The User Experience Team of One▲64

    A Research and Design Survival Guide

    2015 · rosenfeldmedia.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Validating Product Ideas Through Lean User Research▲86

    Step-by-step guidance on research to build the best product

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Designing Products People Love▲121

    27 successful product designers reveal their secrets

    2016 · scotthurff.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Designing For Emotion▲79

    On brand personality and delighting users

    2015 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Mental Models▲75

    Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior

    2016 · rosenfeldmedia.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    UX Strategy▲106

    How to devise innovative digital products that people want

    2016 · jaimelevy.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Ten Faces of Innovation▲64

    Beyond the Devil's Advocate

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Design, Form, and Chaos▲80

    A great source of design inspiration

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Design Sprint▲62

    A healthy mash of Lean, Design Thinking and Agile "up front"

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Lovability▲117

    How to build products people love and be happy doing it

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Seductive Interaction Design▲75

    To use a product should be to fall in love with a product

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Don't Make Me Think, Revisited▲80

    A common sense approach to web usability

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Design Collaboration for Product Teams▲76

    Building the foundation of brilliance

    2016 · uxpin.com · its alternatives →

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