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24 alternatives to Unnecessary Inventions

Designing products to solve problems that don't really exist

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Unnecessary Inventions launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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101 Unnecessary Inventions▲2
The book of products that solve problems that don't exist
2019 · unnecessaryinventions.com · its alternatives →
2
Dunnnk▲430
Beautiful product mock-ups on demand
2015 · dunnnk.com · its alternatives →
3
Clean Mockups▲740
Create stunning mockups that make your design standout
2019 · cleanmock.com · its alternatives →
4
Something pointless I made▲747
2015 · dn.ht · its alternatives →
5
Absurd Design▲629
Free surrealist illustrations 💡
2019 · absurd.design · its alternatives →
6
Absurd Design Chapter 5▲102
Non-AI created illustrations, crafted by human imagination
2023 · absurd.design · its alternatives →
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Ideas Are Worthless▲147
Like Product Hunt. But for Ideas.
2018 · its alternatives →
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Absurd Design Chapter 4▲226
Hand-drawn absurd illustrations
2022 · absurd.design · its alternatives →
9
The Hack Stack▲282
Showcase of cool new products primarily from indie makers
2020 · thehackstack.com · its alternatives →
10
Ridiculous Design▲126
Idea lab that may sound absurd to people & businesses
2024 · ridiculous.design · its alternatives →
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The Messy Middle▲316
A book about building products, by Scott Belsky
2018 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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This Product Does Not Exist▲86
Reinventing the wheel with AI, one product at a time
2023 · m64.in · its alternatives →
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THINGS 2▲342
Generate 3D device mockups in a quick & engaging way
2021 · morflax.com · its alternatives →
14
Making things more brilliant, the guide.▲194
How to hack idea optimization with behavioural algorithms
2021 · its alternatives →
15
You’re Designing It All Wrong!▲96
Design for a perfect screen - A free eBook for designers
2015 · lp2.webydo.com · its alternatives →
16
Product Graveyard▲241
Brave indies face product failure, say goodbye and reboot
2023 · its alternatives →
17
Create Or Hate: Successful People Make Things▲128
We are all creative — there is a creator in you.
2016 · createorhate.com · its alternatives →
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I build one absurd web project every month▲293
I’ve been building absurd, mostly useless web projects for fun — and I publish one every month at absurd.website. These are deliberately non-functional, weird, sometimes funny, sometimes philosophical — and usually totally unnecessary. Some examples: Sexy Math — solve math problems to reveal erotic images. Trip to Mars — a real-time simulation that takes 7 months to finish. Add Luck to Your e-Store — add a waving cat widget to boost your conversion via superstition. Microtasks for Meatbags — the future: AI gives prompts, humans execute. Invisible Lingerie — it’s sexy. And invisible. Artist…
2025 · absurd.website · its alternatives →
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The Design of Everyday Things▲165
Good, usable design is possible
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
20
Random Design Stuff▲116
Handpicked websites for designers, half useful & half insane
2021 · its alternatives →
21
Idea Pioneering 2.0▲244
Practical recommendations on generating hellishly good ideas
2022 · adstra.ai · its alternatives →
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Project Prescription▲134
The cure for design clients
2016 · its alternatives →
23
Fake it Make it▲168
A free eBook about UX design and rapid app prototyping
2015 · keynotopia.com · its alternatives →
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Seeking Wisdom: Innovate? Or Invent?▲61
Why you should spend less time inventing.
2016 · drift.com · its alternatives →

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