Pomo'clock case study
- Field
- Productivity Tool
- What we did
- Software, UI/UX
- Timeline
- 2024
- Crafts
- Software
A pomodoro timer that needs no install and starts the moment the tab opens. A focus and break cycle, a task list wired into it, and a report of the sessions. The design and the build are ours.
Results
3Timer modes
25minDefault focus
0Installs or signups
IChallenge
Most tools in this category are either full of ads or refuse to work without an account. The goal was the opposite: a timer that opens without friction, never competes for attention, and does not drift when the tab goes to the background, which browsers make harder than it sounds by throttling background timers.
IIApproach
- 01
The pomodoro, short break and long break cycle sits on one screen, with durations configurable in settings.
- 02
The timer runs on real timestamps rather than a counter, so time never drifts when the tab is backgrounded.
- 03
A task list is wired into the timer, showing the task being worked on next to the countdown.
- 04
A session report was added so completed focus time can be reviewed.
- 05
Signup and installation were removed entirely: data stays in the browser and the interface was stripped back so it never distracts.
✦Under the paint · 2 screens
The timer: focus and break tabs, the countdown, the current task and the task list.
The same flow on mobile: a one handed countdown and task entry.
✦Team note
The tool exists to gather attention, so the interface itself never asks for any.
IIITechnology
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
- Local storage
- UI/UX
