The Problem
Eight browser tabs. That was the number I counted one afternoon when I was supposed to be doing actual work.
Notion for notes. Trello for the board. Jira for tickets. A spreadsheet for purchase orders. Another one for subscriptions. Slack for chat. Email for everything else.
Every switch cost something. Context, momentum, time.
The Decision
I decided to build the workspace I actually wanted to use. Not a clone of Notion or Trello — something with a clearer point of view about what belongs together.
The starting point: boards, tasks, and notes. That covers 80% of daily work for most people.
From there, the obvious additions revealed themselves: a proper ticket system, chat that lives next to the work, purchase order management for small teams, a subscription tracker so costs don't creep up on you.
The Result
Monospace is what came out the other side. Check out the full story of how it evolved through 2025, and see what's available on our plans page.