https://kindofidea.com/categories/time-management/ Recent content in Time Management on Kind of Idea Hugo en-US Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 https://kindofidea.com/the-pomodoro-time-management-technique/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 https://kindofidea.com/the-pomodoro-time-management-technique/ <p>This technique was created by <a href="http://twitter.com/cirillof">Francesco Cirillo</a> in 1992 and is now used by professionals in various fields, including systems development.</p> <p>Pomodoro means tomato in Italian, so if you prefer, call it the tomato technique. The name came about when Cirillo was in college in Rome. To focus on his tasks, he decided to use what he had at hand: a tomato-shaped kitchen timer. :)</p> <p>The technique is so simple that it can be summarized in five steps:</p>