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The Bootstrapper's Guide to the Ninja Launch

The Bootstrapper's Guide to the Ninja Launch

S3E3 · · 42:59

This week The Founders explain the difference between a ninja launch for bootstrappers vs. the more traditional stealth launch. They also reveal what programming languages they would...

Bitcoin And Honeybadger's Bold Product Roadmap

Bitcoin And Honeybadger's Bold Product Roadmap

S3E2 · · 34:45

This week Josh, Ben, and Starr break tradition and go public with Honeybadger's product roadmap. They also reveal a foolproof plan to monetize locked Bitcoin wallets and predict the ...

We Survived 2020 But What About Our Growth Rate?

We Survived 2020 But What About Our Growth Rate?

S3E1 · · 40:56

It's a new year and a new season of FounderQuest! Season 3 starts things off with the founders recapping Honeybadger's 2020 growth numbers and where they are hoping to go in 2021. Th...

What, Me Worry? Fearing Your Company's Permanence

What, Me Worry? Fearing Your Company's Permanence

S2E48 · · 39:41

This week the Founders talk about dealing with fears their company could disappear at any moment and what makes them confident that it will be around tomorrow and beyond. They also t...

How To Build Solid Multi-tenant Account Systems For SaaS

How To Build Solid Multi-tenant Account Systems For SaaS

S2E47 · · 39:00

This week The Founders talk about the latest redesign of Honeybadger's user account setup and lessons they've learned along the way (tenant ID FTW!) They also talk about the Hook Rel...

Should You Interview Job Candidates Via Slack Or TikTok?

Should You Interview Job Candidates Via Slack Or TikTok?

S2E46 · · 44:51

This week The Founders talk about new hiring paradigms, virtual conferences, and the stock market. Plus, does Roam dress your notes in the world's finest UX, only appreciated by the ...

Reading Rainbow, FounderQuest Style!

Reading Rainbow, FounderQuest Style!

S2E45 · · 43:14

This week The Founders reveal some of their favorite books they've read this summer and what they learned about utopias, U.S. history, and Murderbots! They also talk about living the...

Just Breathe! Staying Mindful While Working

Just Breathe! Staying Mindful While Working

S2E44 · · 39:46

It’s all in your mind! This week The Founders share apps and strategies they use to stay mindful and breathing while banging out code. Also, do they actually miss anything about work...

In Search Of The Perfect To-Do Manager

In Search Of The Perfect To-Do Manager

S2E43 · · 36:59

This week The Founders talk SOC 2 and why you may not even need it in the first place. They also detail their quest for the perfect task management tool (spoiler alert, they're still...

How Do You Sell A SaaS Swiss Army Knife?

How Do You Sell A SaaS Swiss Army Knife?

S2E42 · · 42:46

This week The Founders talk about product positioning for Hook Relay and how launching new products has changed since releasing Honeybadger. They also discuss why Google would make a...

Learn How We Run Our SaaS Content Marketing Machine

Learn How We Run Our SaaS Content Marketing Machine

S2E41 · · 43:45

This week the founders talk about their content marketing efforts. Starr explains her process for keeping the Honeybadger blog content flowing from writer recruitment, management too...

What The Heck Is Penetration Testing And How Does It Work?

What The Heck Is Penetration Testing And How Does It Work?

S2E40 · · 37:35

This week the founders talk about security, and what the process was like to have penetration testing done for Honeybadger. They also talk about why they don't offer bug bounties and...

What Sparked Our Fascination With Computers?

What Sparked Our Fascination With Computers?

S2E39 · · 28:24

This week the founders talk about their origin stories and what sparked their collective interests in computers. By the end of the episode you will also be able to match each founder...

Schrems VII, The Return of Safe Harbor

Schrems VII, The Return of Safe Harbor

S2E38 · · 31:22

This week the founders talk about their experiences dealing with the wild world of EU privacy laws when operating in the US. Learn about the potential impact on the Schrems II ruling...

Apps and Websites Sharing Domains. Is It a Highlander Situation?

Apps and Websites Sharing Domains. Is It a Highlander Situation?

S2E37 · · 41:33

This week the founders talk about the pros and cons of having your app and website share the same domain. Can they coexist or can there be only ONE? Plus, find out who has that new p...

How Price Sensitive Are B2B Customers?

How Price Sensitive Are B2B Customers?

S2E36 · · 37:40

This week the founders recap their second quarterly meeting under Covid. They reveal how pricing changes have impacted business, share updates on Hook Relay, trademark renewals, and ...

How To Unlock The Gold Standard of Webhooks

How To Unlock The Gold Standard of Webhooks

S2E35 · · 36:03

This week Josh and Ben talk webhooks and announce a new product from Honeybadger. Testers wanted! They also touch on managing contractors, fallout from the Hey vs. Apple saga, and de...

Spoiler Alert! The Apple Vs Hey Fight Explained and Who’s Right?

Spoiler Alert! The Apple Vs Hey Fight Explained and Who’s Right?

S2E34 · · 36:17

The Badgers break down DHH's spat with Apple and Ben correctly predicts how it ends (this episode was recorded June 19th). It's freaky! They also discuss Hey and if it's worth the hy...

How Many Hours Does It REALLY Take To Start A Company?

How Many Hours Does It REALLY Take To Start A Company?

S2E33 · · 37:16

This week the hosts debate how many hours per week it takes to bootstrap a company. Other topics include politics and podcasting, SOC 2 compliance, and whether to treat free accounts...

Updating Our Pricing With Gravy And Special Sauce

Updating Our Pricing With Gravy And Special Sauce

S2E32 · · 37:47

This week the crew talks about decisions around Honeybadger's recent pricing changes as well as the new mild and spicy plans. The discussion gradually fades to black when the topic o...

Kickin It With Mike Perham, Author Of Faktory & Sidekiq

Kickin It With Mike Perham, Author Of Faktory & Sidekiq

S2E31 · · 43:12

Mike Perham of Sidekiq and Faktory fame joins us on FounderQuest this week. We talk about the origins of Sidekiq, COVID impacts, and having a plan for your business if you, the sole ...

Is GitHub Codespaces Basically Just X Windows?

Is GitHub Codespaces Basically Just X Windows?

S2E30 · · 36:04

Question everything this week!?!? Can you use proprietary drivers and truly be an opensource developer? Is Codespaces really just X Windows? Did Elon Musk secretly create DuckTails f...

Beware The Blinking Folder Of Death

Beware The Blinking Folder Of Death

S2E29 · · 31:41

On this week's FounderQuest the hosts talk about upgrading API versions, using VS Code to edit markdown, and dead MacBooks. Plus, learn how to commit bank fraud by using spoofed phon...

Ruby Is The Animal Crossing Of Programming Languages

Ruby Is The Animal Crossing Of Programming Languages

S2E28 · · 29:20

This week on FounderQuest the hosts talk about using a Prosperity Public License for Heya and how it allows a product to be both free and open-source while allowing the option to cha...

How Building Our Own Campaign Mailer For Rails Set Us Free

How Building Our Own Campaign Mailer For Rails Set Us Free

S2E27 · · 36:31

This week Ben, Starr, and Josh break down Heya, their freshly shipped open source email campaign mailer for Rails developers. Learn how Heya works, how it can help with GDPR and Soc ...

Tough Decisions And Drones Wearing Fedoras

Tough Decisions And Drones Wearing Fedoras

S2E26 · · 40:25

In this episode, Josh, Starr and Ben talk candidly about some tough decisions they've had to make during Covid-19. They also talk about things Honeybadger is doing to help its custom...

FounderQuest Clips - Too Hot For Podcast Vol 1

FounderQuest Clips - Too Hot For Podcast Vol 1

S2E25 · · 16:54

This week on FounderQuest, it's a cutting room floor clips episode. Hear vintage, unreleased clips of episodes that you weren't supposed to hear. Discussions include: 90's software s...

This Is Fine. Settling Into The New Normal.

This Is Fine. Settling Into The New Normal.

S2E24 · · 38:09

The world is burning, yet we find ourselves settling into our weird new daily routines. This week Josh, Starr, and Ben discuss the importance of company transparency during a crisis,...

The Shocking Reason Aliens Haven't Attacked Us...Yet!

The Shocking Reason Aliens Haven't Attacked Us...Yet!

S2E23 · · 28:45

This week on PandemicQuest Josh, Starr and Ben share insider trading tips via the dark web, explain why aliens haven't attacked yet, and their thoughts around starting a SaaS company...

Dispatches From Inside The Honey Bunker

Dispatches From Inside The Honey Bunker

S2E22 · · 28:34

Glove up, mask on, and tune in to this week’s FounderQuest! Starr, Ben and Josh talk hot investing tips now that our 401(k)s are gone, plans for the “Honey Bunker,” pivoting away fro...