Slow & Steady
Benedikt Deicke, Benedicte Raae, and Brian Rhea
Join us as we share what it's like to build and launch a bootstrapped startup while working for yourself full-time. Benedikt is working on Userlist, and Benedicte is establishing herself as a Gatsby expert and developer advocate for hire.
Episodes
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Dec 23, 2020 • 34min
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 TwitterUserlistTabletopia
Dec 16, 2020 • 27min
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 TwitterBenedikt on Twitter
Dec 9, 2020 • 27min
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 2, 2020 • 46min
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. ArcUserlist alternative pagesSaaS Podcast Awards
Nov 25, 2020 • 46min
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 18, 2020 • 31min
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 TwitterBenedikt on TwitterUserlist's Laravel PackagePlease consider nominating Slow & Steady for the SaaS Podcast Awards
Nov 4, 2020 • 29min
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 PodcastUserlist Happy Hour
Oct 28, 2020 • 56min
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. HeadlampBrand PatrolUserlist
Oct 21, 2020 • 52min
Busy weeks & Burnout
Benedikt had a stressful day when a code change accidentally sent 1000+ emails and Brian shares that he's feeling completely burned out.Ahrefs Webmaster ToolsRails AutoscaleSnapshooter.ioForbes: 10 Signs You're Burning Out -- And What To Do About It
Oct 14, 2020 • 42min
Introducing Brand Patrol
Benedikt is back from vacation and already swamped with work. Brian share's some details about the new thing he's working on. BrandPatrolUserlist's User Onboarding GuideFullStack RadioStatamicTailwind CSSJane's Tweet about the new podcast
