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My first exposure to Pomodoro was this thread so I looked it up. >There are six steps in the original technique: >Decide on the task to be done. >Set the pom
by JohnJamesRambo 8y ago
My first exposure to Pomodoro was this thread so I looked it up.
>There are six steps in the original technique:
>Decide on the task to be done.
>Set the pomodoro timer (traditionally to 25 minutes).
>Work on the task.
>End work when the timer rings and put a checkmark on a piece of paper.
>If you have fewer than four checkmarks, take a short break (3–5 minutes), then go to step 2.
>After four pomodoros, take a longer break (15–30 minutes), reset your checkmark count to zero, then go to step 1.
I can't believe anyone would religiously do this, it seems like something designed by de Sade.
- alpaca128 8y agoI've never heard of the checkmarks and I doubt many people do it this way. I think it's just about making you focus on the work for a shorter, more manageable timespan.
- nf05papsjfVbc 8y agoI've done this in the past and it does work. There are a few additional details that this description is missing - like what to do when an "interrupt/interruption" arrives (you just note it down and deal with it later). It really helps but I thought it was very intense and eventually I questioned why I was working with that intensity for someone else. It's not that I was slacking off prior to that. I was performing well but wasn't heading towards burning out and this would have led to a burnout.
- tmaly 8y agoIf you use an app on the phone it handles all the steps. The main benefit of Pomodoro is focus and it helps you overcome procrastination