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24 alternatives to Ways to Connect

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

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

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   The Design Sprint▲181

   An upcoming book and list of resources from Google Ventures

   2015 · gv.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Design Sprint▲62

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

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Discussing Design▲68

   Improving communication and collaboration through critique

   2016 · oreilly.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Bridge▲78

   Connecting designers with top startups

   2014 · designerfund.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Designing Interactions▲91

   Interviews with influential designers

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Dorm Room Tycoon - Finding your design path w/ Tobias van Schneider▲105

   Spotify's (former) lead designer talks product design

   2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Guide to Agile UX Design Sprints▲112

   A step-by-step playbook for product teams

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Designing for Touch▲88

   A guide for designing touch interfaces

   2015 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Sketchbook Project▲87

   A crowd-sourced library of Sketchbooks

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Motion Design for iOS▲188

    A book about designing animations for iOS

    2014 · designthencode.com · its alternatives →

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    Make Space▲71

    A book on creating the space for collaboration

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Design, Form, and Chaos▲80

    A great source of design inspiration

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    From Layout to Motion Design▲63

    Compilation of contemporary design advice from industry vets

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Digital Design Talks▲177

    Learn from design leaders from around the world

    2021 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Articulating Design Decisions▲64

    Learn to explain your design decisions so people agree!

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The User Experience Team of One▲64

    A Research and Design Survival Guide

    2015 · rosenfeldmedia.com · its alternatives →

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    My Designer Is Driving Me Crazy!▲77

    Learn to get the design you want by joining the creative pro

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Frame Innovation▲63

    Create New Thinking by Design

    2016 · mitpress.mit.edu · its alternatives →

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    The Hardware Startup▲62

    Building your product business and brand

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    How To Present Web Design & Get Better Client Feedback▲63

    A practical guide for web designers & web devs

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Designspiration▲135

    Discover and share design inspiration

    2014 · designspiration.com · its alternatives →

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    Designer Relationships▲64

    A Guide to Monogamy, Polyamory, and Open Relationships

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Show Your Work!▲84

    10 ways to share your creativity and get discovered

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Designing the Invisible▲69

    Create great web experiences

    2015 · fivesimplesteps.com · its alternatives →

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