Slow & Steady

Brian and Benedikt discuss recent developments in their businesses which include spammers, pre-sales, podcasts about remote work, and metal bands from the '90s. Sepultura Stage CMS Headlamp 21st Century Work Life Podcast ShieldGEO  Tool - Die Eier von Satan

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 the swing of things after an eventful Thanksgiving in the US. YearCompass.com Brian’s Website

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's performance in November but confused by JSON Web Tokens.  Brian’s post on the Forces of Progress Benedikt's Twitter thread on JWT Baremetrics Profitwell Chartmogul Summit Matt on Twitter Project Headlamp   We work remotely Brian’s feature on WWR B...

Brian is back from a week in the Grand Canyon and Benedikt has some exciting news about his time commitment to Userlist. Founder Collaboration Agreement resources PandaDoc Founders’ Agreement Template How to Create the Perfect Cofounder Agreement with Your Business Partner Calculating Co-Founder Equity Split Startup founder vesting: Here’s what it is and why it’s your best friend Jane on Startups...

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 building software products, as well as his experiences with Tiny Seed.  Branch WPPusher Out of Beta Tiny Seed Peter on Twitter Benedikt on Twitter

Brian is inching toward being ready to start pitching his prototype to customers and Benedikt is feeling a bit uneasy about Userlist's trial conversions. Slow & Steady on Twitter Brian on Twitter Benedikt on Twitter

Benedikt is excited about an expensive purchase while Brian is ironing out the last kinks in the onboarding flow of his new product.  Standard Code Tiny Seed Slow & Steady on Twitter Brian on Twitter Benedikt on Twitter

Benedikt gives an update on his time at MicroConf Europe and Brian thinks there's a similarity in bootstrappers' perception of markets and our inability to grasp the size of the universe 🌝👽 MicroConf Europe TinySeed MicroConf Europe April Dunford - Obviously Awesome Bright & Early Gesture Drawing Out of Beta

After giving a short update on their past week, Brian and Benedikt talk about Ryan Singer's book Shape Up.  Slack Workflows   TeamMood Ryan Singer –  Shape Up Brian’s Interview with Ryan Singer MicroConf Europe MicroConf Growth & Starter

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. Userlist Userlist Office Hours Brian's thread on Remote Work

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 a "Built-in-Public" Podcast. Derrick's site StaticKit I'm Walking Away From the Product I Spent a Year Building Art of Product Podcast

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 Brian Casel, we also wonder how to make the podcast more interesting to listen to.  Nusii Brian Casel on Twitter Bootstrapped Web Podcast 15Five Derrick Reimer on Twitter Art of Product Podcast

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 that many remote workers face. Brian’s Website Benedikt’s Website Brian on Twitter Benedikt on Twitter Slow & Steady on Twitter

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Big news from Brian about his plans for Feature Audit and Benedikt talks through his struggles with analysis paralysis. SlowSteadyPod on Twitter Brian's Tweet about Remote Work & Loneliness

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 our successes and failures and what we've learned from them. SlowSteadyPod on Twitter Thinking in Bets Stage CMS Nightwish What I’ve learned From My Jobs So Far – Brian Rhea Mocavo Acquired by Find My Past Josh Pigfords projects list Justin Jackson’s...

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 float the idea of meeting IRL at MicroConf in 2020. Follow Benedikt on Twitter Follow Brian on Twitter Userlist.io FeatureAudit.com

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 pros and cons of having a co-founder and chat through some possible alternatives in the near-term. Three Hour Brand Sprint Follow Benedikt on Twitter Follow Brian on Twitter Userlist.io FeatureAudit.com

Benedikt celebrates the successful launch of Userlist and some stressful hiccups that happened in the days prior. Brian gets some advice on restructuring his business model. Userlist on ProductHunt Follow Benedikt on Twitter Follow Brian on Twitter Userlist.io FeatureAudit.com

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 Twitter Follow Brian on Twitter Userlist.io FeatureAudit.com

Benedikt and Userlist have an official launch date and a Code Freeze. Brian struggles to find time for Feature Audit between client proposals and family time. Follow Benedikt on Twitter Follow Brian on Twitter Userlist.io FeatureAudit.com