Slow & Steady
Episodes
ScrapingBee with Pierre de Wulf
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Pierre de Wulf chats with Benedikt and Benedicte about ScrapingBee, PricingBot, growing with a small team, and leveraging communities.Scrapingbee.comM...
Constitution Day, Vacations, and Stripe!
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're back! Benedicte waits to hear back on a Gatsby proposal. Benedikt returns from vacation.Norway's Constitution DayBenedicte sent out a proposal f...
Multiplying Estimates By 3?
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Benedicte is anxious about an inbound lead for new Gatsby work. Benedikt is almost done with the new signup flow implementation.Userlist â Now Hirin...
Inbox Zero & Person of the Week!
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt closes in on a major feature implementation. Benedicte gets some feedback on 1:1 calls and POW!Rails AutoscaleDataCaterUsing DataCater to con...
Exits and New Beginnings with Anna Maste
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Maste is the founder of Subscribe Sense, a business she started after exiting Boondockers Welcome.Subscribe Sense â Anna's new business Boondo...
Come on the Show, Get Funded!
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt is working on a new signup flow for Userlist. Benedicte has fun at MicroConf.Adam McCrea of Rails AutoscaleAndrew Culver of Bullet TrainDr. S...
tldraw with Steve Ruiz
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt and Benedicte chat with Steve Ruiz about tldraw, art, and slicing pizzas 11 ways.Steve's websiteSteve's artworkperfect-arrowsperfect-freehand...
Google Workspace Woes
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt's productive week included migrating to Google Workspace. Benedicte heads to MicroConf in Minneapolis.Steve is coming soon!tldraw â Steve's...
On the Road Again
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Benedicte returns to the show from Athens. Benedikt tackles some complexity in a new feature.The War of Art â a book by Steven PressfieldSeth Godin ...
Brian is back in town, literally
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After taking a three month break from the podcast, Brian joins Benedikt for an update episode. After ending their year on the road adventure after sev...
POW! Turns Two
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Benedicte's app, POW!, turns two years old on International Women's Day. Benedikt enjoys the ability to pair program again.Benedicte's app, POW!Done f...
Vacation Mode & Surprise Integrations
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Benedicte enjoys a serene winter wonderland. Benedikt adds an unexpected integration.Userlist's Better Done Than Perfect podcastUI Breakfast Podcast. ...
Llama Life with Marie Ng
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marie joins Benedicte and Benedikt to discuss building Llama Life, a productivity app centered around focus and fun, in public.Follow Marie on Twitter...
Comparing timestamps to dates?
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt asks some tough comparison questions. Benedicte leans on the "engine" and has some fun.Hacker News, Date ComparisonZach Holman: The Kobayashi...
Celebrate the Praise
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Benedicte shares some positive feedback. Benedikt moves forward with a suite of integrations.Queen Raae, testimonial tweet An embarrassed Queen Raae ...
Fully Vested!
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Time flies for Benedikt at Userlist. Benedicte will save you from your Gatsby emergency.TinySeed: an accelerator for SaaS bootstrappersHow to Start a ...
Newsletter Glue with Lesley đ
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt and Benedicte chat with Lesley about her product Newsletter Glue.Lesley's websiteFollow Lesley on TwitterNewsletter Glue â Lesley's product...
Dodging "Blue Monday"
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The third Monday of January may be a downer, but not for Benedikt and Benedicte!Blue MondayThe Great Gatsby with Queen Raae - REACT 168Benedikt: Tree ...
Party in Oslo!
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Benedicte celebrates her birthday and Benedikt dives into backend work.Latest stream with Mirjam The Great Gatsby with Queen Raae - REACT 168While Be...
Setting Goals for 2022
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the new year! Benedicte and Benedikt report on their year-end breaks and share a few goals for the coming year.YearCompass â reflect on t...
We Have a Contest Winner!
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In his last episode before taking a break, Brian gets some great news about his game, Backpack. Benedicte recovers from a few sick days. Benedikt shar...
It's Time to Take a Break
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The gang is all here! In addition to updates, they discuss the "sawdust" metaphor â packaging the byproducts of your primary service and putting the...
Not Sponsored by Stripe.
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Not sponsored, but Benedikt and Benedicte rave about Stripe a little. The Userlist team grew by one while Benedikt was on vacation. Benedicte gets a s...
No Cell Service. No Internet.
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian is back! He returns from the Grand Canyon trip and reflects on his time spent while disconnected. Benedicte gives a progress update on her Gatsb...
Let it Snow!
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt and Benedicte pair up for another week without Brian. Benedikt continues to interview at Userlist which offers learning opportunities. Benedi...
Hiring, Bootcamps, and Winter!
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With Brian away, Benedikt and Benedicte discuss the nuances of why hiring can be difficult. Benedikt shares how the search for open roles at Userlist ...
Donât we all want a successful SaaS?
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian starts his role at GitLab and continues to make progress on outsourcing development with JTBD.app. Benedikt recaps the email marketing feature l...
Launching a Userlist Feature with Matt Wensing
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Wensing joins Benedicte, Brian, and Benedikt to talk about Userlist's new marketing email feature. Brian enjoys vacation and finds development he...
Brian is Joining GitLab!
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Big news this week as Brian announces that he's taking a full-time job. Why now and what does it mean for JTBD.app?Gatsby Func JamBenedicteâs Submis...
"Do you TDD?" with Brian Casel
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Casel joins Benedicte, Brian, and Benedikt to talk about ZipMessage, selling businesses, hiring contractors to collaborate with, and how becomin...
Vote for Queen Raae
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benedicte got nominated for The Jammies Awards. Brian is feeling a bit overwhelmed by too many things on his plate. Benedikt realized why they are pro...
Peak Performance
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt has an epiphany, Benedicte is back in POW!, and Brian is all over the place.Peak PerformanceSprint Hard, Rest Hard
Important Decisions
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian decides to cut the year on the road short, Benedicte is now focusing on building a Gatsby training business, and Benedikt is cleaning up Userlis...
You're on mute
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're all three together again and Benedikt has a couple of exciting milestones to share about Userlist's financials! Brian is still getting early acc...
Focused. Unfocused.
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While Brian is struggling with his internet connection, Benedicte is thinking about productized offerings for Gatsby, and Benedikt is back from vacati...
Is Working With Friends a Good Idea?
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While Benedikt is still on vacation, Benedicte wonders about the pros & cons of teaming up with a close friend, and Brian continues to roll out up...
Back in the Saddle
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benedicte and Brian are back to talk about affiliates, guesting, and building an audience. Also! Backpack made it through the first stage of the board...
Talking shop with Daniel Alm
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt is joined by Daniel Alm, founder of Timing, to talk about Daniel's recent learnings from his time tracking app for MacOS. They talk about com...
Don't make everything a business
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While Brian is exploring the streets of New York City, Benedicte and Benedikt talk about their weeks and how to take vacations as an entrepreneur.Bene...
Re-energizing by recording a podcast
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian answers a listener question about Headlamp and shares some updates about Backpack. Benedikt deployed the new sign-up forms for the marketing fea...
đ„ł 100! đ„ł
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate the 100th episode of "Slow & Steady," we take some time to tell our backstories and reflect on the paths that brought us to where we ...
Take the Duck Tour
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benedicte talks about the launch of her upcoming Gatsby Functions course. Benedikt is talking about the recent live streaming experiment. Brian is sta...
A Kitchen Would Be Nice
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian manages to join for an entire episode and share some updates on the JTBD app. Benedikt deployed double opt-in and got a kitchen all in the same ...
On-brand Vacations
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian is back (joining from Bar Harbor, Maine) and sharing his progress on the JTBD app as well as stories from the road. Benedicte is taking a quick ...
Summer Functions, Zapier, and Double Opt-In
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While Brian is having trouble with his internet connection Bar Harbor, Benedicte talks about her upcoming Gatsby Summer Functions course. Benedikt sha...
CRUD, YOLO, and F$%!
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benedicte Raae joins Brian and Benedikt to talk about their updates of the week. Brian is still getting used to the life on the road, Benedicte is wor...
Userlist is a 6-figure SaaS!
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt has some exciting updates and Brian joins from the road for the first time!
Live Streaming with Benedicte Raae
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian is kicking off his year on the road, so Benedikt invited Benedicte Raae to talk about live streaming on YouTube. They chat about how to get star...
Checking in
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt is almost done with moving to a new home while Brian is almost ready to leave for a year on the road.
Productized Services with Special Guest Brian Casel
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt is out this week, so Brian chats with fellow Brian, Brian Casel, about exploring paths to productizing the JTBD consulting service I've been ...
To Productize or Not To Productize?
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian thinks through some possible paths toward productizing the JTBD traction he's seeing and Benedikt is chipping away at small tasks while the upco...
Counting the days
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian is preparing for a camper test run this weekend. Benedikt is drained from a weekend of moving boxes and furniture. TupleMatt Swanson on Twitter
Want a house? Start a podcast.
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt is surrounded by boxes and in the market for a kitchen. Brian is preparing to enter Backpack into a board game contest.
Packing, Packing, Packing
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian and Benedikt started to pack up their homes. In addition to that, Brian is fighting literal bugs and Benedikt is building a Zapier integration.Z...
Game changers
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt is feeling excited about the feedback on Userlist's proposed marketing email functionality, and Brian has officially held a version of "Backp...
Going full circle
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt talks about launching the companies feature of Userlist as well as some database performance break-throughs. Brian is very happy about how hi...
Moving is great! Moving is the worst.
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt got some bummer news about his lease and Brian might have a prototype of Backpack in his hands sooner than he thought.PgmustardBinary tree in...
This will be a quick one⊠or maybe not
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian and Benedikt catch up on their progress in the last week. Brian talks about his recent consulting project and play-testing Backpack. Benedikt ju...
Timezones are the Worst
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian shares about the latest round of revisions for Backpack and a customer sends the first ever marketing email via Userlist.Peter SuhmReform.appOpe...
Building Products for Fun and Profit with John Nunemaker
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Nunemaker joins Brian and Benedikt to talk about his journey as a founder and the various product he's built, launched, sold, and reaqcuired over...
Behind, Busy, and Behind
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt is ripping out cords on Userlist profile pages and Brian has a couple of very large vehicles in his driveway.Brian's Truck and Fifth WheelFir...
Bricks, Games, and Profiles
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian talks about his new consulting gig and the first blind playtest of Backpack. Benedikt shares the progress on Userlist features and marketing. B...
Calming Down and Spinning Up
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt finally has a calm and focused week. Brian's spinning a lot of plates, but things are looking good.LessAccountingBackpack on BoardGameGeek
Encouraged & Optimistic
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian and Benedikt are in good spirits this week. They talk about recent progress on Brian's board game, Benedikt's successful battle against performa...
Bedtime Error! This application has requested the entrepreneur quit sleeping.
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt has had a productive (yet tiring) couple of weeks and Brian released a "How to Play" video for Backpack!SaasSummitpgMustardSubstance LabVideo...
Life Profitability with Adii Pienaar
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adii Pienaar joins Brian and Benedikt to talk about his new book Life Profitability: The New Measure of Entrepreneurial Success. They talk about the c...
How Does Sailing Even Work?
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt got some much-needed rest over the weekend watching some American Football and a sailing race that completely baffles Brian's understanding o...
Planning for the new year
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian and Benedikt are sharing a bit about their plans for 2021. Brian is preparing for their year on the road, Benedikt is sharing details about a ne...
The Year Ahead
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt has some huge news from the break and Brian is still feeling much more relaxed after shifting his focus to a hobby project. We also dig into ...
Databases and Boardgames
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt is slowing things down as the year comes to a close and Brian's story pivots to, "An honest peek into my life as I try to recover from burnou...
Peace of Mind
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brian is happy to not have any updates to share while Benedikt is fighting with frontend dependencies and the big question of what to work on next. B...
Quality of Life
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brian is making plans for a big reset in 2021 and Benedikt is feeling better about Userlist's November numbers!Bootstrapped with Kids
Default Dead?
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brian enjoys working on a team again and starts to realize solopreneurship might not be for him. Benedikt is cautiously celebrating a revenue mileston...
Do You Even Outsource?
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt is busy with lots of little things and trying to sort out when to make time for investing in bigger projects with long-term benefits. Brian's...
Back To Work
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brian is back from a week away from everything in the Grand Canyon. Benedikt is trying to increase momentum by shipping smaller, less polished, increm...
Halloween Candy for Sale
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brian's got some new client work lining up to ease some anxiety and Benedikt's schedule continues to be a bit hectic.Better Done Than Perfect PodcastU...
Pricing, Activation, Validation, and Outreach
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brian is working on (in)validating the idea for Brand Patrol and might be close to signing a consulting deal related to Headlamp. Benedikt is trying t...
Busy weeks & Burnout
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt had a stressful day when a code change accidentally sent 1000+ emails and Brian shares that he's feeling completely burned out.Ahrefs Webmast...
Introducing Brand Patrol
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt is back from vacation and already swamped with work. Brian share's some details about the new thing he's working on. BrandPatrolUserlist's U...
Spend some time in a hammock!
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt is out again this week, so Brian is joined by his good friend, startup partner, confidant, and sometimes co-conspirator, Richard Miller. They...
"Does Headlamp have a market?" A convo with Justin Jackson
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt is out, so Brian talks with Justin Jackson of Transistor about Headlamp's market, the risks and benefits of going upstream, and how the heck ...
Vacation Starts Now!
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt is trying to tie up a few things so his vacation can get started and Brian is settling into truly believing that "Slow & Steady" is the w...
Double Negative
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brian wants to get himself more margin by improving his consulting offering around remote work. Benedikt's deploy of a new feature didn't go quite as ...
Is SEO black magic, an educated guess, or a science?
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There are some encouraging trends in Userlist's numbers as some efforts have begun to pay off, and Brian wonders if SEO tools are even worth using.Log...
What to focus on?
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brian considers changing the primary focus of Headlamp, while Benedikt wonders what's an opportunity and what's a distraction. LatticeMicroConf Remot...
Flying Solo
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt is out this week so Brian gives a solo update on his SEO efforts and recent customer discovery calls.
Building, Promoting, or Refactoring?
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brian talks about his plans to promote his guide for remote employee engagement and Benedikt navigates the fine line between adding new features and g...
Cold Emails, Google Analytics, and Facebook, Oh My!
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt and Jane celebrated the 1-year anniversary of Userlist last week and Benedikt has been busy! Userlist has also started advertising on Faceboo...
Software Social
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brian and Benedikt ran into some recording troubles today, but luckily Colleen Schnettler and Michele Hansen agreed take over the feed with their rece...
Pricing and Positioning
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt launched the new Userlist website and is trying to play catch-up on some other tasks. Brian is back from the wilderness and is wandering arou...
Into the Wild
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brian got up super early today to get an episode in before his next camping trip. He also talks about his recent demo calls and next steps for Headlam...
Headlamp has a paying customer!
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt is rested up after some time off but still feeling a bit overwhelmed by his todo list. Meanwhile, Brian has what is probably his most excitin...
Zero To Sold with Arvid Kahl
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt talks with Arvid Kahl about his recently published book Zero To Sold and how having too much momentum after selling one's business can lead t...
Round the Campfire
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt is feeling burned out and Brian makes good on his promise to have a demo recorded for this episode!HeadlampUserlist
Solar Panels
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt shares some thoughts on a recent feature release as well as some thoughts on the future of Userlist's marketing plan. Brian's been steadily m...
25+ Practical Tips for Running Your SaaS with Ed Freyfogle
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ed Freyfogle joins Benedikt to share more than 25 tips for running a SaaS business. Ed and Benedikt talk about tips for billing, marketing, product as...
How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There isn't an episode of Slow & Steady this week. It didn't feel appropriate. Instead, Brian reads an essay from Barack Obama and a short snippet...
Launch Failure
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brian and Benedikt discuss Userlist's failed in-app messages launch, new competition, and Brian's recent progress on Headlamp. FeltHeadlampUserlist's...
Launch Mode
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt and Brian are both in the zone as Userlist launches In-App Messaging on ProductHunt and Brian is making progress on the MVP for Headlamp.User...
Analysis Paralysis
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brian got unstuck from paralysis analysis and is working on a new Headlamp MVP. Benedikt talks about being torn between shipping vs. rebuilding featur...