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Life & fun · August 3, 2024

I built a flexible focus timer helping you stay in flow state

The problem with classical Pomodoro is that we often finish our work early or the task takes longer than 25 minutes, resulting in interruptions by the alarm. Flowmodor addresses this by offering flexibility: work x minutes, take x/5 minutes break. Flowmodor automatically calculate and set break timer for you based on your work duration. In this way you can stay in the flow state while maintaining the 5:1 work-break ratio.

I built a flexible focus timer helping you stay in flow state launched on August 3, 2024 with 10 votes, #1,497 of 5,471 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

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Flowmodor is a focus timer designed for people who struggle with fixed-interval productivity methods. Unlike traditional Pomodoro timers with set 25-minute cycles, Flowmodor lets users work for any duration and automatically calculates proportional break times, maintaining a 5:1 work-to-break ratio. This flexible approach prevents interruptions when tasks finish early or run long, helping users stay in flow state while still taking regular breaks.

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