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24 alternatives to The Way To Design

The first guidebook for designers scaling to be founders

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Way To Design launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Design for Founders▲97

   Learn to create unforgettable branding and addictive UX

   2016 · designforfounders.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Circular Design Guide▲168

   Toolkit that brings design thinking full circle

   2017 · ellenmacarthurfoundation.org · its alternatives →

3. 3
   UINotebook▲183

   A notebook for creatives and engineers

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Startup Equation▲72

   A visual guidebook for building your startup

   2016 · startupequation.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Guide to Agile UX Design Sprints▲112

   A step-by-step playbook for product teams

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The User Experience Team of One▲64

   A Research and Design Survival Guide

   2015 · rosenfeldmedia.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Business-Driven Digital Product Design▲127

   A guide on how to create influential user experience

   2020 · fireart.studio · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Ways to Connect ▲127

   A book on design by Ryan Singer from Basecamp (pre-launch)

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Bridge▲78

   Connecting designers with top startups

   2014 · designerfund.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Ten Faces of Innovation▲64

    Beyond the Devil's Advocate

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Hue▲191

    Unlimited design for startups to enterprises

    2017 · designjoy.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Starter Kit▲206

    Curated resources for web developers and visual designers

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Design for Business▲147

    User-friendly way to generate profits

    2016 · blog.tubikstudio.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Find Guidelines▲174

    A repository of products' design guidelines

    2014 · findguidelin.es · its alternatives →

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    Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design▲75

    Sketching and early prototyping design methods

    2016 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Designing Web Apps▲145

    Learn to design experiences your users will love (2nd ed.)

    2015 · nathanbarry.com · its alternatives →

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    Design, Form, and Chaos▲80

    A great source of design inspiration

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Six Circles▲74

    An experience design framework

    2016 · userpathways.com · its alternatives →

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    Designspiration▲135

    Discover and share design inspiration

    2014 · designspiration.com · its alternatives →

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    UX Design: The Definitive Beginner's Guide▲76

    90 pages of field advice, featuring 15 UX experts

    2016 · uxpin.com · its alternatives →

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    The Practical Guide to Experience Design▲93

    A resource for people who enjoy designing for humans.

    2020 · practical.guide · its alternatives →

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    Kern and Burn: Conversations With Design Entrepreneurs▲83

    Candid conversations with 30 leading designers

    2015 · kernandburn.com · its alternatives →

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    Startup Blueprint▲84

    7 Skills for founders, builders & leaders

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    UX for Lean Startups▲89

    Faster, smarter user experience research and design

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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