Pomodoro
50 Minute Pomodoro
The 50/10 variation, for writing, coding and anything that needs a long run-up before it flows.
50 Minute Pomodoro
50:00
Ready
- Ends at
- —
- Elapsed
- 00:00
Settings
Space start or pause · R reset · F full screen
What this one is for
- 50 on, 10 off
- Suits writing and coding
- Two blocks fill a morning
The 50/10 variant, for work where twenty-five minutes ends just as it starts flowing. Writing, code and analysis all tend to reward the longer interval. It opens at 50:00; change that with the chips under the dial.
Worth knowing
- Fifty on, ten off: the variant for writing, coding and design.
- Twenty-five minutes often ends just as the work starts flowing.
- Two of these fill a morning and leave something finished behind.
Getting the most from the 50 minute pomodoro
- Protect the intervalStatus set to busy, notifications off. An interrupted pomodoro is voided rather than paused.
- Work until it sounds, not until it is doneThe interval is the unit. Finishing early means setting up the next one, not stretching this one.
- Take the break away from the screenStanding up is most of the benefit. Switching tabs is not a break.
Related timers
- Pomodoro Timer
- 15 Minute Pomodoro
- 25 Minute Pomodoro
- 30 Minute Pomodoro
- Pomodoro Study Timer
- Pomodoro Work Timer
- Pomodoro Break Timer
Questions people ask
What is the 50/10 method?
Fifty minutes of focused work followed by a ten minute break. It suits work with a long warm-up period, where twenty-five minutes ends just as you have started.
Is the 50 minute pomodoro free?
Yes. No account, no install, no cap on how many intervals you run.
What counts as a completed interval?
An unbroken one. Cirillo's rule is that a pomodoro is indivisible: if it breaks, void it and start fresh rather than resuming.