What Is the Pomodoro Technique?
The Pomodoro technique is a time management method developed in the late 1980s by Francesco Cirillo, then an Italian university student. It takes its name from the tomato-shaped (pomodoro) kitchen timer he used. The core principle is simple: 25 minutes of focused work followed by a 5-minute break, and a 15-30 minute long break after every four cycles.