Pomodoro

October 14, 2009

Agile management practices are great about time-boxing. Daily standups are capped at 15 minutes. Sprints never exceed a repeatable 30-day cadence. But what’s out there to help developers time-box in the short term? One technique that has gained popularity among agile practitioners (and been featured in sessions at the past two Agile conferences) is known as “pomodoro.” Pioneered by Francesco Cirillo when he was a student, the pomodoro technique was his answer to the problem of staying on task. He used a kitchen timer to divide his time into periods of work and rest. It has evolved somewhat since its inception, but remained mostly the same. Most folks who utilize this technique will work for 25 minutes and then break for five. They often employ three or four consecutive pomodoros before taking a more significant break. You can read more about it here: http://www.infoq.com/news/2009/09/Pomodoro

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