Cameron Perrin
- Cameron Perrin is a software developer with a full-time job, freelance work, and an AI blog.
- He was struggling to achieve his career goals, getting derailed by distractions and procrastination.
- But he says the productivity hack "monk mode," which encourages intense focus, changed his life.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Cameron Perrin, a 26-year-old software engineer from Newport Beach, California, about his experience with the productivity hack known as "monk mode." Insider has verified his income with documentation. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.