Should you use the Pomodoro technique?

Timed work blocks with breaks, for study or work.

Axis: always work in Pomodoros … only when energy is low or with others

Answers by date: 6 records in 3 sources, newest first; the answers above are the current ones. The advice was refined (2018), never reversed, in these records.

date	who	answer	source
2018-05-21	Ali	Ali calls the Pomodoro method a crutch for when you lose concentration: in the zone there is no need to stick to it, and 30 or 35 minutes is fine.	Study with me + More revision tips - Cambridge University medical student VLOG #34 00:08:06
2018-05-21	Ali	Ali does not use the Pomodoro method much, but finds it helpful when alone in a library and wanting to make revision a game, which makes it more fun.	Study with me + More revision tips - Cambridge University medical student VLOG #34 00:01:57
2018-05-01	Ali	Ali calls the Pomodoro technique pretty legit.	First Live Hangout + Rapid-fire Q&A 00:34:40
2018-05-01	Ali	Ali takes study breaks whenever he feels like it: he is not disciplined about regimented time and doesn't think that is necessary.	First Live Hangout + Rapid-fire Q&A 00:31:12
2018-04-12	Ali	Rather than the Pomodoro's 25 minutes on and five off, about 45 minutes on and five off worked for Ali when he was focused on essay preparation.	Motivation, Stress & Time Management - Exam Revision Q&A with Cambridge students 00:09:20
2018-04-12	Ali	Ali really likes the Pomodoro technique but does not use it these days; as an undergraduate he and a group of his Asian friends did the same Pomodoros together in the Emmanuel College library.	Motivation, Stress & Time Management - Exam Revision Q&A with Cambridge students 00:04:17