# [[Timeboxing]] Timeboxing is a productivity technique that involves limiting the amount of time spent on a project instead of the scope of the work. Timeboxing can be a good way to limit [[Risk]] in a project, because even if nondelivery results from the timeboxed project, the amount of resources (time and effort) is still limited. ## Timeboxing techniques ### [[Pomodoro method]] Some timeboxing techniques [[Focus on the process, not the results|focus on the effort of work and the process]] rather than the end result, such as the Pomodoro method. ### [[Calendar blocking]] Calendar blocking is a type of timeboxing that specifically encourages mapping out activities to specific times throughout the day. [[Day Theming]] Day theming is a variation of calendar blocking. Instead of scheduling every task on the calendar, day theming advocates for a less granular approach by giving "themes" or overall topics to specific days. For example, Mondays could be set aside to have meetings, while Tuesdays are blocked off in the calendar for coding. ### [[Sacred Hours]] The Sacred Hours concept, which I first heard about from [[Ship 30 for 30]], involves setting aside a time each day to do a particular activity (in the original case, writing). ## Related - [[Productivity]] - [[Software Development]] - [[Agile]] - [[Work Methodologies]] - [[Software Testing]] - [[Writing]]