Tracy Osborn joins Brian and Benedikt to talk about common distractions founders face in their day-to-day, as well as during the ongoing pandemic. They talk about how to identify distractions, how to stay focused, and how to find a good balance. 

• Tracy on Twitter
• Tracy’s Website
• Tiny Seed
• Craig Hewitt at MicroConf Europe 2019
• SelfControl for Mac
• MicroConf Connect
• Tracy’s article on Hiring a Virtual Assistant

Benedikt is trying to get back in the swing of things and shares an experiment with live streaming. Brian is making the most of the simplified schedule and getting in a lot of games with the family.

• Focusmate
• Tracy Osborn
• Benedikt’s Node.js Livestream
• MicroConf Connect

Brian and Benedikt resort to telling jokes to give their listeners and themselves a break from the information overload induced by worrying events and bad news.

Another super short one this week as Brian provides an update on the job hunt and Benedikt brings us up to speed on Userlist's taxes and his progress on a JS snippet.

• Versoly
• Userlist Happy Hours
• Gitlab
• Elastic

In this short episode, Brian and Benedikt talk about Brian's ongoing hunt for a full-time job, as well as recent updates on Userlist. 

• Headlamp
• Userlist
• Userlist's In App Messages Demo

FemtoConf is, in fact, sold out and Benedikt is working on the finishing touches of in-app messaging. Brian shares the big news that he's going to start looking for full-time employment to build in a little more margin. Now we're _really_ going to need to rewrite that intro :)

• FemtoConf 2020
• MegaMaker
• 3 Common Misconceptions of Remote Work

Benedikt shares some updates about the tickets and the line-up of FemtoConf 2020. Brian is worried about sounding like a broken record and is considering to apply for a job.

• FemtoConf 2020
• Asia Matos
• Tracy Osborn
• Jonny Platt
• Ed Freyfogle

Benedikt is happily integrating in-app messaging into Userlist and the sample application! Brian shares some struggles with getting the consulting pipeline fired back up and talks about his recent article, "The Joel Test for Remote Teams."

• The Joel For Remote Teams
• IndieHackers Podcast with Jane Portman

Brian talks about the end of his involvement in Feature Audit and its (hopefully) bright future. Benedikt shares a bit of the struggles that they experience as an international founder team dealing with traditional institutions. 

• The Joel Test for Remote Teams
• Feature Audit
• Mercury
• Anytime Mailbox
• MicroConf

Encouraging networking updates from Brian and a push to be more active on LinkedIn. Benedikt is getting into a good rhythm with working full-time on Userlist.

• FemtoConf