The grind

What does Monk mode mean?

A period of intense focus where a founder cuts out all social distractions, meetings, and "noise" to complete a specific technical milestone.

Indie context: Usually declared on X/Twitter before a founder goes "dark" for 48 hours to finish a v1.0 build.

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Monk mode

The grind

A period of intense focus where a founder cuts out all social distractions, meetings, and "noise" to complete a specific technical milestone.

💡 Usually declared on X/Twitter before a founder goes "dark" for 48 hours to finish a v1.0 build.

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