| I... guess? ... that you're supposed to check off pomodoros as you do a task, and I... guess?!?... that once you've checked off all the pomodoros in your printed calendar, the task is supposed to be done...?... Is that what you're supposed to do with those tomatoes? Here's a few pieces of advice: 1. People just aren't that good at estimating their time.
2. You need to use paper for more than just a counter. If I just want a counter, I'll use stones in a bowl.
3. You need a reason why people would want to keep around their printed copies of the number of pomodoros. Here's how I would change things: Think about helping people get better at estimating the number of pomodoros they took to do an exercise. The printout should have a date, a description of the task, and an obvious way to count off pomodoros BEYOND THE NUMBER ESTIMATED. Suggest that people refer back to previous printouts of pomodoros, so they can figure out why tasks are taking longer than estimated. (Tasks never take shorter than estimated.) That might be useful. But you'll still need to say why it's better to have this printed out, than to have this information on your tablet, hidden behind a password. |
Not really. I manage tasks in a todo manager (Trello), pomodoros are just for time tracking (100h+ working hours per month, 6h+ per working day, so it's 200/12 in a 30-minute pomodoros). It really helps to estimate my progress and schedule stuff, planning free days, limiting working hours not to burn out, etc. Or at least it works for me.
Thank you very much for all your points and suggestions, all of them have sense and are helpful! I really do appreciate it.