Pomodoro Technique Illustrated

A Cucumber and an Artichoke Meet at the Library

Cucumber:

How are you progressing with the Pomodoro Technique?

Artichoke:

Things are going well. I’ve implemented the entire process.

Cucumber:

How do you figure out which activities you should do?

Artichoke:

Most of the time I just know. I have a good memory.

Cucumber:

And how do you notice that 25 minutes have passed?

Artichoke:

I remember the time I started my iteration. But sometimes, of course, I forget to stop.

Cucumber:

I don’t think you have even implemented half the process. There is a more formal way to do the Pomodoro Technique—with kitchen timer, artifacts, and retrospective. It helps you to not forget anything and adapts your process for you every day.

Artichoke:

Is it complicated? ...