Userlist is a 6-figure SaaS!
Benedikt has some exciting updates and Brian joins from the road for the first time!
Jun 09, 2021•28 min•Ep. 94
Slow & Steady
We share what it's like to build and launch products as independent software engineers. Benedikt is working on Userlist, a marketing automation platform for SaaS applications. Benedicte is working as a fractional CTO at Whee!, a long term bike rental company in Oslo, Norway.
Join us on our journey and let's see where the road leads!
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Episodes
Live Streaming with Benedicte Raae
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...
Jun 02, 2021•47 min•Ep. 93
Checking in
Benedikt is almost done with moving to a new home while Brian is almost ready to leave for a year on the road.
May 26, 2021•21 min•Ep. 92
Productized Services with Special Guest Brian Casel
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
May 19, 2021•48 min•Ep. 91
To Productize or Not To Productize?
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...
May 12, 2021•45 min•Ep. 90
Counting the days
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
May 05, 2021•30 min•Ep. 89
Want a house? Start a podcast.
Benedikt is surrounded by boxes and in the market for a kitchen. Brian is preparing to enter Backpack into a board game contest.
Apr 28, 2021•45 min•Ep. 88
Packing, Packing, Packing
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
Apr 21, 2021•29 min•Ep. 87
Game changers
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
Apr 14, 2021•36 min•Ep. 86
Going full circle
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
Apr 07, 2021•45 min•Ep. 85
Moving is great! Moving is the worst.
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...
Mar 31, 2021•41 min•Ep. 84
This will be a quick one… or maybe not
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...
Mar 24, 2021•39 min•Ep. 83
Timezones are the Worst
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...
Mar 17, 2021•55 min•Ep. 82
Building Products for Fun and Profit with John Nunemaker
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...
Mar 10, 2021•39 min•Ep. 81
Behind, Busy, and Behind
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...
Mar 03, 2021•35 min•Ep. 80
Bricks, Games, and Profiles
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
Feb 24, 2021•31 min•Ep. 79
Calming Down and Spinning Up
Benedikt finally has a calm and focused week. Brian's spinning a lot of plates, but things are looking good. LessAccounting Backpack on BoardGameGeek
Feb 17, 2021•43 min•Ep. 78
Encouraged & Optimistic
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
Feb 10, 2021•31 min•Ep. 77
Bedtime Error! This application has requested the entrepreneur quit sleeping.
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...
Feb 03, 2021•42 min•Ep. 76
Life Profitability with Adii Pienaar
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 Alchemist Herman Hesse - Siddhartha Andre Agassi - Open Yung Pueblo – Inward Adii Pienaar on Twitter...
Jan 27, 2021•39 min•Ep. 75
How Does Sailing Even Work?
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...
Jan 20, 2021•48 min•Ep. 74
Planning for the new year
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
Jan 13, 2021•47 min•Ep. 73
The Year Ahead
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
Jan 06, 2021•40 min•Ep. 72
Databases and Boardgames
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 burnout by designing a boardgame." Benedikt on Twitter Userlist Tabletopia
Dec 23, 2020•34 min•Ep. 71
Peace of Mind
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. Brian on Twitter Benedikt on Twitter
Dec 16, 2020•27 min•Ep. 70
Quality of Life
Brian is making plans for a big reset in 2021 and Benedikt is feeling better about Userlist's November numbers! Bootstrapped with Kids
Dec 09, 2020•27 min•Ep. 69
Default Dead?
Brian enjoys working on a team again and starts to realize solopreneurship might not be for him. Benedikt is cautiously celebrating a revenue milestone with Userlist, but also contemplating its future direction. Arc Userlist alternative pages SaaS Podcast Awards
Dec 02, 2020•46 min•Ep. 68
Do You Even Outsource?
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 thankful for his many blessings and thinking about how to reset his approach to building a business in 2021.
Nov 25, 2020•46 min•Ep. 67
Back To Work
Brian is back from a week away from everything in the Grand Canyon. Benedikt is trying to increase momentum by shipping smaller, less polished, increments. Brian on Twitter Benedikt on Twitter Userlist's Laravel Package Please consider nominating Slow & Steady for the SaaS Podcast Awards...
Nov 18, 2020•31 min•Ep. 66
Halloween Candy for Sale
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 Podcast Userlist Happy Hour
Nov 04, 2020•29 min•Ep. 65
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