Slow & Steady

While Brian is having trouble with his internet connection Bar Harbor, Benedicte talks about her upcoming Gatsby Summer Functions course. Benedikt shares his recent progress on Zapier and Double Opt-In for Userlist. Jonathan Stark Gatsby Summer Functions  Userlist on Zapier

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 working on a new side project, and Benedikt is still figuring out how to implement double opt-ins.  Gatsby Summer Functions with Queen Raae and the Nattermob Pirates   POW! — the privacy-first menstrual cycle journal Zapier   Userlist on Zapier

Benedikt has some exciting updates and Brian joins from the road for the first time!

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 started, what formats work, and the benefits of using live streams to "build in public".  Benedicte on Twitter POW! Benedicte on YouTube Snuti Streamyard OBS Elgato Wave 3 Elgato Keylight Air

Benedikt is almost done with moving to a new home while Brian is almost ready to leave for a year on the road.

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 offering. Brian Casel ProcessKit Example of the JTBD Analysis Software

Brian thinks through some possible paths toward productizing the JTBD traction he's seeing and Benedikt is chipping away at small tasks while the upcoming home move chips away at his energy. Aurelius TinySeed EnjoyHQ @happytrailsfamily Golden Game Guild Visa trial subscription requirements

Brian is preparing for a camper test run this weekend. Benedikt is drained from a weekend of moving boxes and furniture.  Tuple Matt Swanson on Twitter

Benedikt is surrounded by boxes and in the market for a kitchen. Brian is preparing to enter Backpack into a board game contest.

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. Zapier Jupyter Notebook

Benedikt is feeling excited about the feedback on Userlist's proposed marketing email functionality, and Brian has officially held a version of "Backpack" in his real-life hands! The Game Crafter Company Accounts by Userlist on ProductHunt Brian’s Tweet about Backpack 

Benedikt talks about launching the companies feature of Userlist as well as some database performance break-throughs. Brian is very happy about how his consulting business is turning out this year and is dabbling with some new productized service ideas.  Userlist's new companies feature Brian's website Hammerstone

Benedikt got some bummer news about his lease and Brian might have a prototype of Backpack in his hands sooner than he thought. Pgmustard Binary tree indexes GIN indexes Gather Town   The Game Crafter

Brian and Benedikt catch up on their progress in the last week. Brian talks about his recent consulting project and play-testing Backpack. Benedikt just launched the new user and company profiles and is tackling some long standing performance issues.  Jane McGonigal TED Jane on Knowledge Project Jane on Ologies Yarn Deduplicate MicroConf Remote

Brian shares about the latest round of revisions for Backpack and a customer sends the first ever marketing email via Userlist. Peter Suhm Reform.app OpenAPI MicroConf Remote Ruben Gamez Gather.town Backpack on BGG

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 the years.  John on FounderQuest Harmony Gaug.es Flipper Cloud Speaker Deck Box Out Sports Fewer and Faster John’s Website John on Twitter

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 Wheel First Half of Brian's Trip Hasbro commercial ( German ) ( English ) SegMetrics

Brian talks about his new consulting gig and the first blind playtest of Backpack. Benedikt shares the progress on Userlist features and marketing.  Brian on Twitter Benedikt on Twitter

Benedikt finally has a calm and focused week. Brian's spinning a lot of plates, but things are looking good. LessAccounting Backpack on BoardGameGeek

Brian and Benedikt are in good spirits this week. They talk about recent progress on Brian's board game, Benedikt's successful battle against performance issues, as well as how Bitcoin helps Brian with his year on the road.  Ably Backpack on Board Game Geek SaaS Summit

Benedikt has had a productive (yet tiring) couple of weeks and Brian released a "How to Play" video for Backpack! SaasSummit pgMustard Substance Lab Video: How to Play Backpack Backpack Rulebook on Google Docs Backpack on Tabletopia

Adii Pienaar joins Brian and Benedikt to talk about his new book Life Profitability: The New Measure of Entrepreneurial Success. They talk about the concept of Life Profitability, how Work-Life-Balance doesn't really exist, and why it's important to challenge traditional ideas about entrepreneurship.  Life Profitability: The New Measure of Entrepreneurial Success Ryan Holiday Paulo Coelho - The Al...

Benedikt got some much-needed rest over the weekend watching some American Football and a sailing race that completely baffles Brian's understanding of how wind works. Brian is also getting very close to being able to share his board game ... stay tuned! America’s Cup PRADA Cup Race Weekend Wrap up Incredible explanation of how a sailboat goes into the wind Tabletopia Nusii TinySeed MegaMaker

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 new direction for Userlist.  Readable Postgres Explains Postgres Explain Visualizer

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 our "Year Compass" reflections and talk about 2020 and 2021. Brian's board game in progress Year Compass