Sadly, most of the material I've found is purely anecdotal, so I can't vouch for it's efficacy empirically. While I haven't used it consistently, I can say with

Sadly, most of the material I've found is purely anecdotal, so I can't vouch for it's efficacy empirically. While I haven't used it consistently, I can say with a fair degree of certainty that on the occasions that I did use the technique, I truly was more productive than I usually am. Perhaps I should record it over the course of a few weeks so I can draw more reasoned conclusions. Even so, I've only come across one serious piece [1] critical of the technique, so I suppose it's been more useful than harmful to most people who've given it a try. In any case it is not recommended for activities you enjoy, you only ever need it when focusing takes a disproportionate amount of effort. http://www.infoq.com/news/2010/02/pomodoro-critique http://www.infoq.com/news/2010/02/pomodoro-critique