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Quantified PhD MaggieDelano@maggied
QuantifiedSelfConference2018September22nd,2018
How I did it
CustomizedVersionofStrictWorkflowChromeExtension1
1. https://github.com/maggiedelano/Strict-Workflow-Beeminder
Pomodoromethod:25minuteswork,5minutesbreak;take15minutebreakafter4thpomodoro,repeat
How I did it
CustomizedVersionofStrictWorkflowChromeExtension1
1. https://github.com/maggiedelano/Strict-Workflow-Beeminder
BeeminderPomodorosGoal
Pomodoros by Category
Took363pomodorostowritemythesis(4.5weeksat40hrs/week)
Totalpomodoros:4840fromMay2013toJanuary2018
Concussion(QS15talk)Stopped
Tracking
Majorresearchdeadline
ThesisdefenseIntegrated
StrictWorkflowandBeeminder
Mean
4weekslidingaverage
Mean
+1SD
+2SD
Green:3+dayssafeBlue:2dayssafeOrange:1dayssafeRed:0dayssafe
Qualitative Observations
1. Pomodoros+beeminder=structure+efficiency+accountability2. Frequentbreaksprovideopportunitiesforinsight3. It’shardformetowriteefficientlyformorethan4-6pomodoros/
day4. Certainworklendsitselfbettertopomodorosthanothers
Quantified PhD:
• 5.5years• 4840pomodoros• $165inbeeminderderailments• PhD:priceless
Quantified PhD MaggieDelano@maggied
QuantifiedSelfConference2018September22nd,2018