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Slow & Steady

Benedikt Deicke and Benedicte Raaewww.slowandsteadypodcast.com
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, 202147 minEp. 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, 202121 minEp. 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, 202148 minEp. 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, 202145 minEp. 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, 202130 minEp. 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, 202145 minEp. 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, 202129 minEp. 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, 202136 minEp. 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, 202145 minEp. 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, 202141 minEp. 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, 202139 minEp. 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, 202155 minEp. 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, 202139 minEp. 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, 202135 minEp. 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, 202131 minEp. 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, 202143 minEp. 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, 202131 minEp. 77

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, 202139 minEp. 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, 202148 minEp. 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, 202147 minEp. 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, 202140 minEp. 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, 202034 minEp. 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, 202027 minEp. 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, 202027 minEp. 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, 202046 minEp. 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, 202046 minEp. 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, 202031 minEp. 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, 202029 minEp. 65

Pricing, Activation, Validation, and Outreach

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 to stay focused and talks about upcoming pricing changes for Userlist. Headlamp Brand Patrol Userlist

Oct 28, 202056 minEp. 64
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