Timeboxing, explained

Short guides on the method and on the app. No theory beyond what you need to start a block.

• The method
  What is timeboxing?
  Timeboxing means giving a task a fixed span of time, starting a timer, and stopping when it ends. How it differs from a to-do list, and how the Timeboxing app runs it.
• Comparison
  Timeboxing vs Pomodoro
  Pomodoro is one fixed box: 25 minutes on, 5 off. Timeboxing sizes the box to the task. A plain comparison of length, breaks, records and long work.
• Routine
  How to timebox your day
  A working routine for timeboxing a full day: write the next action, pick a tier, run the block, take a fixed break, queue the next one, read the ledger at night.
• The app
  Timeboxing app for iPhone and web
  One account, one ledger, on iPhone and in the browser. Timer on the lock screen, blocks that keep running when the app is closed, a 3-day trial, then a monthly or lifetime plan.
• Sizing
  How long should a timebox be?
  Three minutes to two hours, depending on the task and on whether you are avoiding it. The six tier ranges in the Timeboxing app, and how to pick one.
• Studying
  Timeboxing for studying
  How to run a study session in blocks: one topic per block, tier by task type, fixed breaks that count, and a ledger that shows what you actually covered.
• The rule
  Why you cannot pick the minutes
  Timeboxing rolls the length of every block inside the tier you choose. The reasons this is the core of the method, and the answers to the usual objections.
• Comparison
  Timeboxing vs time blocking
  Time blocking puts hours on a calendar in advance. Timeboxing gives a task a fixed length and starts a timer now. What each is for, and why the app is not a calendar.