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24 alternatives to UX for Lean Startups

Faster, smarter user experience research and design

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. UX for Lean Startups launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Lean UX: Applying Lean Principles to Improve User Experience▲73

   Applying Lean Principles to Improve User Experience

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   UX Strategy▲106

   How to devise innovative digital products that people want

   2016 · jaimelevy.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Real-Life UX Processes▲85

   Peek inside design at Slack, Autodesk, and others.

   2016 · uxpin.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Guide to Agile UX Design Sprints▲112

   A step-by-step playbook for product teams

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Sense & Respond▲99

   The latest book from the authors of Lean UX

   2017 · senseandrespond.co · its alternatives →

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   The User Experience Team of One▲64

   A Research and Design Survival Guide

   2015 · rosenfeldmedia.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Scaling Lean▲74

   Mastering the key metrics for startup growth

   2016 · leanstack.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Lean Marketing for Startups ▲66

   Keys to rapid growth: design, development, analytics

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   UX Design Process Best Practices▲76

   Documentation to move design forward

   2016 · uxpin.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Design Sprint▲62

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

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Six Circles▲74

    An experience design framework

    2016 · userpathways.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Designing UX: Prototyping▲13

    Communicate and Test Design Ideas Through Prototyping

    2017 · sitepoint.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 for Emerging Technologies▲73

    The future of UX will go far beyond the screen.

    2016 · designemergingtech.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Guide to UX Leadership▲113

    Best practices for leading impactful UX teams

    2016 · uxpin.com · its alternatives →

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    Bottlenecks▲6

    Aligning UX Design with User Psychology

    2018 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Mental Models▲75

    Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior

    2016 · rosenfeldmedia.com · its alternatives →

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    Don't Make Me Think, Revisited▲80

    A common sense approach to web usability

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Lean Analytics▲100

    Use data to build a better startup faster

    2015 · leananalyticsbook.com · its alternatives →

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    UX Design Trends 2016▲115

    A 164-page free guide

    2016 · uxpin.com · its alternatives →

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    Designing for Performance: Weighing Aesthetics and Speed▲72

    Strike a Balance Between Aesthetics and Speed in Web Design

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    AIUX▲107

    A systematic UX design course for the responsive web

    2015 · learnaiux.com · its alternatives →

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    The Lean Startup▲149

    Use continuous innovation to create successful businesses

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Running Lean▲144

    An exacting strategy for achieving a product/market fit

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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