- Some people describe the [[pomodoro technique]] as a "25 minute work → 5 minute break cycle".
- This “five-minute break” is explicitly rejected in the 2010 [Introduction to the Pomodoro Technique
- I went into it in 2012 saying that it was spreading the wrong interpretation, but it just keeps spreading.
from Leverage Memo: Introduction to the Pomodoro Technique (2012-11-11)
- Length of breaks
- After writing this entry, I googled what others have written about Pomodoro and found that there seems to be a widespread misconception that “the rest period is five minutes,” so I will quote from “Length of rest period” on p. 152.
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Should breaks be time-boxed as well? Will it prevent a long, unprotected break? The answer is no. The answer is no, because you have to be mentally ready when you start your next pomodoro.
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- Before you decide to take a 5-minute break and start the next task even if you are not ready when the time comes, ask yourself if you can “Maintain high productivity” at a “sustainable pace” by doing so. It would be good to ask yourself whether you can achieve “Maintain high productivity” at a “sustainable pace. As stated at the beginning of this article, “[At most 8 pomodoros a day is realistic.
- After writing this entry, I googled what others have written about Pomodoro and found that there seems to be a widespread misconception that “the rest period is five minutes,” so I will quote from “Length of rest period” on p. 152.
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