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