Productivity and the Pomodoro Technique

A quick talk about productivity, concentration and the Pomodoro Technique

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1. Productivity++
   A talk by @erikaheidi
   

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2. whoami
   • Brazilian, PHP / Web Developer living in Amsterdam
   • Working from home with independent projects
   • Started as sysadmin and moved to development
   • Degree in Advertisement
   • Loves to write
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3. Do you believe
   "Time is Money"?
   

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5. What is productivity?
   Productivity is the ratio of output to inputs in production; it is a measure of
   the efficiency of production. - Wikipedia (Economy)
   Having more time would make you more
   productive?
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6. don't be ridiculous.
   

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7. How do we maximize our productivity?
   1. Diagnose your time problems
   2. Keep your focus
   3. ????
   4. PROFIT!
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8. 1. Diagnose your
   time problems
   

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9. 1. Time Diagnosis with Self-Tracking
   • A movement getting mainstream with the new technologies
   • It's all about numbers! - numbers don't lie
   • Pushes you to make changes, because make you conscious
   • Applications: http://quantifiedself.com/guide
   • For productivity, tracks browsing time: RescueTime, Slife
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11. 3. Keep your focus
    

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12. 3.1 The Concentration Issue
    • Excess of Information
    • Distractions: stuff that could wait
    • Scumbag Brain
    • Doesn't like "boring" activities
    • Normally, can't keep concentration for more than 45 to 60 minutes
    • Brain Hacks: "Task Gamification" and Relaxing intervals
    • Practice makes better, meditation can help
    

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14. 3.2 The Pomodoro Technique
    • A block (one pomodoro) with no space for distractions (25 min)
    • Followed by a "free" interval (5 min)
    • Repeat 4 times - you have a set
    • After 4 pomodoros, the interval need to be bigger (25 min)
    • Pomodoros and intervals minutes are flexible
    • Awesome Google Chrome extension: Strict Workflow
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15. Strict Workflow
    

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