The Pomomap blog
Notes on focus, the Pomodoro Technique and building a timer worth coming back to. We write about the parts of time management that survive contact with a real working day: how long a focus session should be, why finishing matters more than the length of it, and what a study timer can and cannot do for you.
Pomomap itself is a free online Pomodoro timer where every completed session claims a tile on a world map, so the writing here tends to circle back to one question: what makes someone start a timer again tomorrow?
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Why a gamified Pomodoro timer beats a plain one
What gamifying focus sessions actually fixes, where streaks and points go wrong, and how a map of claimed territory keeps honest score of finished work.
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How long should a pomodoro be?
Why the classic pomodoro is 25 minutes, when a 45 or 60 minute session works better, and how to pick a focus interval you will actually finish.
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What is the Pomodoro Technique? A practical guide
The Pomodoro Technique in plain terms: where the 25 minute interval came from, the rules that make it work, and how to run your first session today.