Ask HN: Does anyone actually use the Pomodoro technique?

Re:Ask HN: Does anyone actually use the Pomodoro technique? by kehrin on Monday March 29, 2021 @02:42PM (#26626356)

I use the Pomodoro at the end of a semester to study for longer periods without burning out. That way of studying works better than anything else for me.

Breaks are short enough that your mind doesn't wander too far and often enough, to not feel like a break is still 4 hours away.

The benefit of this is that it turns the whole process into a habit. It's not about today or tomorrow, but rather about the 2-3 weeks that you spent studying. This helps me with feeling positive about the progress I made (even if it's small).

Some things that help me:

- Reminding myself that I took those 8 hours for myself (to get things done)

- Having a deadline (exams) allows me to schedule topics (set expectations low)

- I don't have any apps to doomscroll (twitter, facebook, instagram), so a 5 minute break is plenty to respond to a friend

- Most of my breaks are not spent on my phone (getting water, fresh air, walking around house, stretching, talking to people)

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Re:Ask HN: Does anyone actually use the Pomodoro technique? by huhnmonster on Monday March 29, 2021 @02:53PM (#26626545)

I also use a it this way, but instead I do 90/30 (work/break) as 90 minutes gives me enough time to finish most exercises and tests without having to hurry.

I do around 4 to 5 sessions per day which hits the sweet spot for me as I can endure this for multiple months without having to take days off. This comes at the expense of having to start a few weeks earlier to have enough time to prepare for tests compared to cramming 12 hour days the week before

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