Slow & Steady
Episodes
Userlist is a TinySeed 2020 Company!
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt shares the big news that Userlist is part of the TinySeed 2020 batch! Userlist also shipped in-app messaging and launched a new pricing tier....
The Walking Teddy Bear
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brian talks about his new puppy and gives an update on the job search. Benedikt talks about performance optimization whack-a-mole and shares thoughts ...
Email Marketing with Val Geisler
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Val Geisler joins Brian and Benedikt to talk about how to approach email marketing in the midst of a pandemic. Tune in if you're struggling to strike ...
Getting Into Shape
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brian and Benedikt talk about their weeks, including Brian's job interview progress and Userlist's new product development workflow based on Shape Up....
Construction
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt shares some nice March updates for Userlist while Brian ponders what the changing environment means for his near-term plans.HelpFounders.com
The Distracted Founder with Tracy Osborn
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tracy Osborn joins Brian and Benedikt to talk about common distractions founders face in their day-to-day, as well as during the ongoing pandemic. The...
Raking Leaves
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt is trying to get back in the swing of things and shares an experiment with live streaming. Brian is making the most of the simplified schedul...
Standup Comics
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brian and Benedikt resort to telling jokes to give their listeners and themselves a break from the information overload induced by worrying events and...
A Lemonade Stand
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Another super short one this week as Brian provides an update on the job hunt and Benedikt brings us up to speed on Userlist's taxes and his progress ...
By Any Means Necessary
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this short episode, Brian and Benedikt talk about Brian's ongoing hunt for a full-time job, as well as recent updates on Userlist. HeadlampUserlis...
Margins Are Good
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
FemtoConf is, in fact, sold out and Benedikt is working on the finishing touches of in-app messaging. Brian shares the big news that he's going to sta...
Is FemtoConf sold out?
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt shares some updates about the tickets and the line-up of FemtoConf 2020. Brian is worried about sounding like a broken record and is consider...
The Joel Test for Remote Teams
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt is happily integrating in-app messaging into Userlist and the sample application! Brian shares some struggles with getting the consulting pip...
Feature Audit is Dead, Long Live Feature Audit
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brian talks about the end of his involvement in Feature Audit and its (hopefully) bright future. Benedikt shares a bit of the struggles that they expe...
“I Love You on LinkedIn!”
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Encouraging networking updates from Brian and a push to be more active on LinkedIn. Benedikt is getting into a good rhythm with working full-time on U...
All Over the Place
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brian and Benedikt talk about a lot of things this week, including Brian's new resources page for remote workers, customer support, and about the pros...
Packaging Headaches
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Brian explores some ways to create overlap between his consulting work and Headlamp, while Benedikt continues researching email providers a...
You’ve Got the Compass!
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brian and Benedikt are back after taking a break over Christmas and New Year's. They talk about some of their answers to the questions in the Year Com...
Feelin' it
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt shares some stress-related struggles and how he is hoping to address them in the future. Brian is reflecting on the year and rethinking Headl...
Die Eier von Satan
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brian and Benedikt discuss recent developments in their businesses which include spammers, pre-sales, podcasts about remote work, and metal bands fro...
We Should Get More Sleep
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt has shipped In-App Messaging behind a feature flag and it wasn't as painful as he thought it would be! Brian is sluggishly getting back into ...
Project Headlamp
28 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brian's "Remote work doesn't have to be lonely" project is picking up momentum and has a name and website. Meanwhile, Benedikt is happy about Userlist...
Grand Decisions
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brian is back from a week in the Grand Canyon and Benedikt has some exciting news about his time commitment to Userlist.Founder Collaboration Agreemen...
Building Branch with Special Guest Peter Suhm
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brian is on vacation this week, so Benedikt is joined by Peter Suhm of Branch. Peter and Benedikt talk about the history of Branch, how Peter got into...
Trial & Error
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brian is inching toward being ready to start pitching his prototype to customers and Benedikt is feeling a bit uneasy about Userlist's trial conversio...
Domain Expertise
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt is excited about an expensive purchase while Brian is ironing out the last kinks in the onboarding flow of his new product. Standard CodeTin...
Sleepless in Croatia
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt gives an update on his time at MicroConf Europe and Brian thinks there's a similarity in bootstrappers' perception of markets and our inabili...
Getting in Shape
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After giving a short update on their past week, Brian and Benedikt talk about Ryan Singer's book Shape Up. Slack Workflows TeamMoodRyan Singer – ...
Mountains, Calendars, and Slackbots
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt is back from vacation and Brian is closing in on finalizing the functionality for his "Remote Work Doesn't Have to Be Lonely" prototype.Userl...
Pros & Cons of Building in Public with Special Guest Derrick Reimer
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brian is joined by special guest Derrick Reimer while Benedikt is on vacation. Brian & Derrick get meta and talk about the pros and cons of doing ...
Keeping up with the Bootstrappers
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brian makes good progress on his new product and Benedikt is finally done with researching how to implement in-app messages for Userlist. Inspired by ...
Tiny Tasks & Big Insights
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt is feeling overwhelmed by a big list of small tasks. Brian continues to look for insights to address the problem of isolation and loneliness ...
Feast or Famine
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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Remote Work Doesn't Have to Be Lonely
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Big news from Brian about his plans for Feature Audit and Benedikt talks through his struggles with analysis paralysis.SlowSteadyPod on TwitterBrian's...
Webmaster of Puppets
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt's experience at a Metallica concert leads us to reminisce about building band websites in the old (and not so old) days. We also talk about o...
Microminds & MasterConf
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brian's still exploring the formation of a Mastermind group and Benedikt upgraded Userlist to Rails 6 before going out sick for a few days. We also fl...
It's dangerous to go alone!
16 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt's calendar exploded following Userlist's launch. Brian had an encouraging week after a code pairing session with a friend. We talk about the ...
First Day of School
09 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt celebrates the successful launch of Userlist and some stressful hiccups that happened in the days prior. Brian gets some advice on restructur...
CodeFreeze_Final_FINAL
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Benedikt and Userlist have an official launch date and a Code Freeze. Brian struggles to find time for Feature Audit between client proposals and fami...
Hello World
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brian and Benedikt talk about how the idea for the show came about and what they're hoping to share along the way.Follow Benedikt on TwitterFollow Bri...