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Re: Pomodoro Timer

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Post by cfu28 »

Brajeshwar wrote: post #20
Someone1234 wrote: post #14

I'll likely get judged for this, but I'm using a paid proprietary Windows Application (w/browser extensions) called "Cold Turkey" (no association, just a customer). It has Pomodoro Timers, but they're enforced, meaning you can blacklist out certain applications or websites during your "work" blocks and allow them during your free time. I'm doing 20/20 during the work-day, with an hour off for lunch. I'll say this abo…

A similar Mac version of this is HeyFocus - https://heyfocus.com It is paid but it really gets the job done. I don't really use it these days (kinda built up the habit). I remember setting the quotes to just one phrase -- "Get the F*K back to Work" or something like that or was it like "You ought to be Working" (as seen in the ceiling of Kevin Bacon in Hollow Man.

Cold Turkey also works on Mac FYI

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Post by f_allwein »

From my experience, the key feature for a pomodoro timer is that breaks should start automatically, whereas the next pomodoro should not. This way, even if you took a 6 minute break, you can have the full pomodoro. Plus, I prefer starting the focused work with a deliberate action (click).

Quite a lot of timers I tried, however, cannot do that. Great that this is possible here (settings)!

Re: Pomodoro Timer

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Post by kilroy123 »

Brajeshwar wrote: post #10

I have tried quite a few Pomodoro app and they are all good. Remember, it is OK to find your own time-break cycle and not stick to the standard Pomodoro. I'm more comfortable with a 50-10 cycle (50-min, then 10 for break). I don't care about the Pomodoro count or how many per day. If you are working at home, I found that cheap mechanical kitchen timers are great. These days, I'm experimenting with an oversize hourgla…

I do 50-10 as well. I do, however, count my pomodors.

Re: Pomodoro Timer

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Post by gombosg »

Maybe this is a good time to ask. Have you found Pomodoro to be good for coding?

When I get into the flow I completely lose track of time, and find the 5 minutes interruption every 25 minutes annoying. And then, during the break, I either can't get my thoughts off the problem at hand, or I do and then it's more effort to get back to the task.

I'm curious about your experience.

Re: Pomodoro Timer

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Post by kstrauser »

gombosg wrote: post #35

Maybe this is a good time to ask. Have you found Pomodoro to be good for coding? When I get into the flow I completely lose track of time, and find the 5 minutes interruption every 25 minutes annoying. And then, during the break, I either can't get my thoughts off the problem at hand, or I do and then it's more effort to get back to the task. I'm curious about your experience.

I give myself full permission to skip the timer when I’m in the zone. Pomodoro is brilliant for me when I’m not personally motivated to get a thing done, like chores or other things that have to be done but that I’m not excited about.

Re: Pomodoro Timer

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Post by emmy_di »

mr_kotan wrote: post #16

There is a good global pomodoro timer for working and chating with others. Every 30 minutes a global pomodoro starts. The design is also clean and minimalist. https://pomodorr.io

I think the idea of chatting during a Pomodor session is strange, but I do appreciate the opportunity to work with friends and the social accountability it provides. I believe it would be beneficial if the service offered private rooms. Additionally, it would be great if there was a built-in feature for users to give positive feedback, such as a 'like' button.

Re: Pomodoro Timer

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Post by Decabytes »

I use the free Powerpom app on the Windows Store. One of the key things for me when using a Pomodoro timer is... If I say I'm working on something for an hour, than anytime I get distracted, go to the bathroom, get a drink of water, I stop it.

If an "hour" of work actually takes me an hour to complete as opposed to an hour and 15 of real time, than it's a good day.

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