Flowmodoro vs Pomodoro

Intro

This blog post will go over what the difference is between Flowmodoro and the Pomodoro technique, their pros and cons, and when to use one over the other.

What is the Pomodoro Technique?

The Pomodoro technique is a very famous technique created by Francesco Cirillo where you set a timer for 25 minutes, focus on doing a single task for that amount of time, and once the timer goes off, you take a break. It’s really simple and powerful because it helps you stay on task.

The main limitation of the Pomodoro technique

I really liked doing Pomodoros for one-off tasks like doing chores, finishing my homework, or programming bug fixes. But I realized that there is one main limitation to the Pomodoro technique: and that it’s good for short term goals. I really wanted to stick to doing work long term and making progress on longer-term goals that needed more than 25 minutes. 25 minutes on its own gets small things done, but 25 minutes every day going towards a goal for weeks and months gets considerable achievements accomplished.

Enter: Flowmodoro

I created Flowmodoro to overcome this limitation; to help people stick to their long term goals while utilizing the strengths of the Pomodoro technique.

With it, you can:

• Set a block of time you want to spend per week working towards a goal (reading, writing, programming, etc.).
• Utilize the pomodoro technique with the timer to show you how much time you need to do today on the block.
• Once completed, see how much time you’ve spent over weeks, months, and years going towards the goal.

Comparing the two techniques

Flowmodoro and Pomodoro are both good for:

• Eliminating distractions
• Getting started on tasks

Flowmodoro individually is good for:

• Making progress for long term goals
• Spending a little bit of time each day completing tasks
• Tracking the amount of time spent on a task over time

Pomodoro individually is good for:

• Quick tasks that need to be done
• Not worried about tracking time - just get the task to done

Conclusion

Hopefully this blog post helps gain some clarification on how the Flowmodoro app works and how it complements the Pomodoro technique.

Want to start making more progress than ever before toward your long term goals?

Try Flowmodoro today!