FocusFrog Blog
The science of focus, the Pomodoro technique, and lessons from building a productivity app. No hustle culture. No productivity theater.
Why Multitasking is a Lie Your Email Client Wants You to Believe
Context-switching costs 15% of your productivity. One interruption = 23 minutes to regain focus. Why multitasking is a myth and how Pomodoro protects your atten...
It's Fine to Change the Timer
25 minutes isn't sacred. Try 50-minute deep work sessions, 15-minute sprints, or 90-minute ultradian cycles. The timer is a tool, not a religion.
Your Brain on a Timer: The Neuroscience of Why Pomodoro Works
The Pomodoro Technique wasn't designed by a neuroscientist — but it accidentally exploits several well-documented quirks of how your brain handles focus, time p...
Why I Built a Pomodoro App in 2026 (When There Are Already 400 of Them)
Every Pomodoro app either tries to do too much or gets the basics wrong. Here's the honest story of why I built another one — and the one design decision that c...
The Pomodoro Technique in 5 Minutes: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It's Lasted 40 Years
A no-fluff guide to the 40-year-old focus method — how it works, the psychology behind it, and why the exact numbers don't matter as much as you think.