How I protect deep work as a technical founder

I’ve been coding since the <blink> tag was the new "hotness".

These days, I’m one of the co-founders at Kinde, where we’re building tools that power SaaS products—auth, billing, and feature flags, all in one place.

I still write code almost every day. But I also lead a remote team, ship product, and make decisions. Staying focused is hard.

Here’s the rhythm I’ve built to protect deep work:

• 6am gym: mental clarity + early momentum
• Morning meetings only: clear the decks early
• Midday reset: walk, food, some fresh air
• Afternoon deep work: no interruptions, full flow
• After-school time: playing with my kids
• Optional night session: only if I feel like it

We call it adult hours, a structure that respects your time and your brain.

More detail here if you’re curious:

👉 https://kinde.com/blog/startups/adult-hours

I’d love to hear how other devs (especially founders) carve out real focus time. What’s working for you?