POMODORO
TECHNIQUE
THE EASY WAY TO DO
MORE IN LESS TIME
LAZO APOSTOLOVSKIJAVA DEVELOPERat TRICODE MACEDONIA
TALKING ABOUT POMODORO TECHNIQUEbut WHAT is it?
???
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It's defined in 1992
by Francesco Cirillo
but all started in late 80's
while at University!
It's a way of managing ourtime!
timeboxed activity
one activity at a time
work with time not against it
and it's Italian for Tomato
POMODOROTECHNIQUECONTEXT
Brain performance,Left Brain vs Right Brain,Brain fuel
WE WILL SKIP THAT PART
BreathingHeartbeat
It's all about Rhythm!
PomodoroagainstProcrastination
Procrastination
Why we procrastinate?
Because we are lazy? NO!
That other people force us to do something against our
will
Our own pressure for making a perfect performance
Fear of making mistakes or receiving criticism
Pomodoro give us staring point!
HELP US DEALING WITH
Paradox of Choice
Information absorbing
Hyperactivity
And lets skip othersyou got the point!
Pomodoro stages
Pomodoro stages
Planing in the morning
Tracking interruptions, estimations and finished pomodoros
Recording record tracking information on the end of the day.
Processing recorded information example how many interruptions you have in 25 minutes period.
Visualizing look into processed information and see how you can improve your process.
Learn the technique
It's simple
Write your tasks
High priority task on To Do Today Sheet
Wind up the clock to 25 minutes
Focus on the problem.
We will dive deeper later ;)
What we need for pomodoro?
PENCIL
3 SHEETS OF PAPER
KITCHEN TIMER
WHAT TO DO FIRST?
Activity Inventory Sheet
Activity Inventory Sheet
unsorted list of future activities
can be used
day after day
Activity Inventory Sheet
Put all tasks that is on our mind there (free memory)
add new activities
during day
close finished ones
ToDo Today
Sheet
ToDo Today Sheet
It's starting point for day
It's not commitment
Most important activities from activity inventory sheet estimated in pomodory.
Ideally 12, but 10 are acceptable
Create new sheet every day
ToDo Today Sheet
Name, Date
Activities
Urgent & Unplaned
Record of
Interruptions and
Reestimations
When we have this SET UP!
Take first activitySet timer to 25 minutes100% focus on chosen activity
When timer rings.
BREAK!
Break is important!
Brain need to refuel
Break is important!
Brain need to absorb learned information
Break is important!
Brain need to see whole picture of problem
When timer rings
Take 5 minute break
Put X next to activity
Detach from problem
clean desk, make coffe.
Don't even think about
It's not a failure (we already finish something)
Abstract 25 min time unit
25 minutes focused on activity
Do not split it.
Do not switch activity
Rhythm is important. Do not loose Rhythm.
Activity completed
Cross out activity on todo list.
If we have more time left, check if task is really done!
Records Sheet
Records Sheet
Why It's important?
Records Sheet
To improve our process
To adapt
It's for us NOT for our BOSS!
Records Sheet
Daily records
Interruptions count
Planed vs Finished
pomodoros
Wrong estimations
Interruptions
They are bad!
Makes us to loose focus
Not getting done nothing
Interruption types
Internal interruptions
External interruptions
Internal Interruptions
Comes from inside
New Idea
Remind of something in a moment
Do not loose focus
accept, record and continue.
Do not break pomodoro.
Mark it on ToDo today! '
External Interruptions
Try to protect pomodoro
Phone and email are easy
Write it under Urgent & Unplaned
Mark it on ToDo today! -
Pomodoro Estimations
Estimate in the morning (during planing)
Estimate with , or
Split activity
Log on record sheet
ADAPT
Two weeks before adapt
Decrease or increase Number of pomodoros for day
Pomodoro duration, 5, 10, 15 or 25
Improve estimations
FINALLY!Beer time!
Any questions?
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