Pomodoro for Programmers
Suggested interval: 50/10. Loading a codebase into working memory takes 15+ minutes.
A working day for programmers
- Morning — two 50/10 blocks on the hardest deliverable.
- Midday — admin, email, and shallow work in 25/5 cycles.
- Afternoon — one more 50/10 block before context-switching slows you down.