Pomodoro Timer Planner
Plan your workday using the Pomodoro Technique created by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s: focused work intervals separated by short breaks.
Inputs
Total work sessions
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Focused time
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Break time
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Focus ratio
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Full cycle length
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About Pomodoro Timer Planner
Why 25 minutes?
Cirillo named the technique after his tomato-shaped kitchen timer (pomodoro is Italian for tomato). 25 minutes is short enough to maintain focus, long enough to make progress. Adjust to taste — 50/10 also works.
Research behind it
Studies on attention show that uninterrupted "deep work" produces disproportionate output. Forced breaks prevent fatigue. The exact interval matters less than the structure.
When it falls apart
Hard creative work sometimes needs longer flow states. If you\u2019re "in the zone," it\u2019s OK to skip a break. Pomodoro is a default, not a religion.