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fucking-the-book: Boost Dev Skills

Get inspiring lists and tools for founders and devs. Based on fucking-the-book-of-secret-knowledge with 311 GitHub stars.
322 stars34 forksGuide quality 8/10 · reviewed Jul 4Updated 9/30/2026100% free · open source
What it does

Provides a curated collection of inspiring lists, manuals, cheatsheets, and tools for founders and developers to help them find resources and solutions to common problems.

When to use it
  • •When looking for inspiration or new ideas to solve a problem
  • •When trying to find a specific tool or resource for a particular task
  • •When seeking to learn from the experiences and knowledge of other developers and founders
Ready-to-paste prompt
Explore the `lists/README.md` file to find a list of recommended books for founders and developers
Heads up: Note that some of the tools and resources listed may require additional setup or have specific dependencies, so be sure to review the individual tool's documentation before using it
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How fucking-the-book: Boost Dev Skills works
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Fucking-the-book: Boost Dev Skills is a documents-only repository (4 doc files) — something you read, not something you run. There is nothing to install. Last commit this month, MIT license.

Size
Documents only
4 documents · 55 min skim
Setup
Nothing to install
A guide / curated list. Just read it and follow the links.
Runs on
Nowhere — you read it
A reading resource, not a program.
Where to start reading
  1. 1
    README.md
    Start here — what it does and how to install it
What's in each folder
.github/CI / automation (GitHub Actions)3 files
static/Images & static assets1 files
READMEDocumentedMIT licenseUpdated this month
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Creator
Correia-jpv
Category
devtools
Published
7/21/2022

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