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It sounds like a good technique if you have trouble focusing and feel unmotivated. However it feels like a lousy technique if you are :) When you're in flow-m
by mattiask 15y ago
It sounds like a good technique if you have trouble focusing and feel unmotivated. However it feels like a lousy technique if you are :) When you're in flow-mode you don't want to have some stupid clock disturb your concentration every 25 minutes. You want to look down at your watch and go "whoops, I've spent 6 hours coding"
- Swizec 15y agoI've noticed that even in the flow I welcome the disturbance in concentration. It gives me a chance to step back and take a few moments to analyze whether what I'm doing is actually the best way of doing it. It also often happens, unfortunately, that taking a 6 hour swath of time to do a single thing is simply a luxury I can't afford.
- helium 15y agoI think people overestimate the value of flow. You need to step out of that state regularly to put on your big-picture hat and access the work you have been doing. Pomodoro is not just about being productive, but being productive at the right thing.