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foca! merges

pomodoro with music

to boost productivity.

our mission was to use the

power of music

to enhance people's well-being.

Today, maintaining a healthy workflow is crucial, as many of us strive to balance productivity with our health.

With foca!, you can stay focused and find harmony in your daily routine!

get to know how we

developed

foca!

Our app was developed from start to finish in just three months, with each feature in foca! carefully crafted to maximize effectiveness while ensuring a swift delivery. Here’s what we’ve implemented:

foca! was made with the

challenge based learning

methodology

Phase One | Engage

Big Idea

Music and productivity

Essential Question

How to ally music and productivity?

Challenge

Positively impact a person's productivity with music

Phase Two | Investigate

Guiding Questions

We developed 24 Guiding Questions to help identify problems and solutions for the app. These questions were categorized into five main thematic groups:

Ⅰ

What does the science say?

Ⅱ

What do people enjoy about music?

Ⅲ

What is the relationship between music and our minds?

IV

What is the relationship between music and activities?

V

What technical skills do we need to acquire?

Guiding Activities & Resources

Next, we categorized the questions into five Guiding Activities and Resources: Desk Research, Surveys and Interviews, Expert Interviews, Articles, and Digital Ethnography.

Synthesis of Surveys and Interviews

Do you use any productivity tools?
What productivity tools do you use?
Do you listen to music while studying, working, or doing household tasks?
How many hours a day do you spend listening to music?
Do you have playlists curated for specific activities or moments?
Do you feel more productive when you listen to music?
Which music streaming app do you prefer?

The survey received a total of 101 responses, with 76 participants stating that listening to music is essential in their daily lives. Many respondents highlighted how music improves their mood, enhances sleep, relieves tension, makes activities more enjoyable, and boosts productivity. Additionally, the survey results aligned closely with our research findings: while listening to music can be distracting during certain tasks, minimalist music can help create a sense of detachment from external distractions.

Synthesis of Desk research, Expert Interviews, Articles, and Digital Ethnography.

Everyone relates to music differently, so it's important for each person to weigh the pros and cons of listening to music to enhance productivity. Here are some common downsides and upsides of using music for productivity:

Downsides

Music can be distracting: if you’re listening to a song you know well or one with an unexpected twist, it may evoke an emotional response that diverts your attention.

When trying to remember a list, we rely on our working memory. However, if we’re engaged in tasks that require intense concentration to absorb new information, adding music can actually reduce productivity.

When reading, the brain concentrates on retaining as much information as possible. However, introducing music can divide attention between reading and processing the music, which may hinder comprehension.

Upsides

Rewarding yourself with your favorite music can serve as motivation to learn new information.

A positive mood can help you stay focused on the task at hand.

Certain songs can give your brain a boost, helping you retain more information.

Listening to music with colleagues fosters intimacy, enhances collaboration, and helps everyone sync their pace.

Listening to music releases oxytocin, which is associated with reduced anxiety and increased feelings of calm and security.

When working in a group, sharing music is a great way to connect with others on a personal level.

Phase Three | Act

Value Proposition Canvas

"Identify your customer's major Jobs-to-be-done, the pains they face when trying to accomplish their Jobs-to-be-done and the gains they perceive by getting their jobs done." - Strategyzer

Products & Services
Curated Playlists
Tailored playlists for each user activity.
Clarity of Objectives
A clear understanding of your defined goals and tasks.
Musical Pomodoro
Enjoy 25 minutes of your favorite songs to maintain focus, followed by 5 minutes of hits you love.
Focus Reminders
Notifications to help you get back on track.
Pain Relievers
Streamlined Productivity
Customers can easily adopt a productive methodology that enhances their daily routines.
Task Satisfaction
Customers experience a sense of accomplishment with completed tasks.
Personalized Playlists
Customers discover new songs tailored to their preferences, saving time on searches.
"Back to Focus" Feature
This feature helps customers overcome procrastination and stay on track to achieve their goals.
Clear Objectives
With a well-defined view of their objectives and activities, customers can concentrate on what truly matters and avoid getting sidetracked.
Gain Creators
Your Personalized Productivity Tools
Enhanced Motivation
Our solution fosters motivation for work.
Structured Routine
It facilitates the creation of a consistent routine for using the app.
Curated Playlists
Users receive ready-made playlists that match their preferred music style and align with their activities.
Motivating Selections
Our carefully selected songs inspire users to engage in their tasks.
Quick Playlist Selection
Users can easily choose playlists tailored for productivity.

Products & Services
Curated Playlists
Tailored playlists for each user activity.
Clarity of Objectives
A clear understanding of your defined goals and tasks.
Musical Pomodoro
Enjoy 25 minutes of your favorite songs to maintain focus, followed by 5 minutes of hits you love.
Focus Reminders
Notifications to help you get back on track.
Pain Relievers
Streamlined Productivity
Customers can easily adopt a productive methodology that enhances their daily routines.
Task Satisfaction
Customers experience a sense of accomplishment with completed tasks.
Personalized Playlists
Customers discover new songs tailored to their preferences, saving time on searches.
"Back to Focus" Feature
This feature helps customers overcome procrastination and stay on track to achieve their goals.
Clear Objectives
With a well-defined view of their objectives and activities, customers can concentrate on what truly matters and avoid getting sidetracked.
Gain Creators
Your Personalized Productivity Tools
Enhanced Motivation
Our solution fosters motivation for work.
Structured Routine
It facilitates the creation of a consistent routine for using the app.
Curated Playlists
Users receive ready-made playlists that match their preferred music style and align with their activities.
Motivating Selections
Our carefully selected songs inspire users to engage in their tasks.
Quick Playlist Selection
Users can easily choose playlists tailored for productivity.

Customer Jobs
Enhance productivity in activities
Establish a clear daily routine
Increase productivity in your activities
Select and discover music for activities
Increase productivity in your activities
Reduce procrastination
Pains
Difficulty adapting to productivity applications
Lack of motivation to complete tasks
Desire for increased work motivation
Absence of a structured routine
Excessive time spent searching for songs or difficulty finding suitable music
Overwhelmed by daily activities
Tendency to procrastinate throughout the day
Gains
Enjoys a light and balanced routine
Easily plans their daily activities
Enhances comfort, mood, and stress relief with appropriate music in noisy environments
Achieves goals and targets in their tasks
Maintains focus on activities
Reduces procrastination and completes goals on time

Customer Jobs
Enhance productivity in activities
Establish a clear daily routine
Increase productivity in your activities
Select and discover music for activities
Increase productivity in your activities
Reduce procrastination
Pains
Difficulty adapting to productivity applications
Lack of motivation to complete tasks
Desire for increased work motivation
Absence of a structured routine
Excessive time spent searching for songs or difficulty finding suitable music
Overwhelmed by daily activities
Tendency to procrastinate throughout the day
Gains
Enjoys a light and balanced routine
Easily plans their daily activities
Enhances comfort, mood, and stress relief with appropriate music in noisy environments
Achieves goals and targets in their tasks
Maintains focus on activities
Reduces procrastination and completes goals on time

Solution Development

To keep a healthy and exciting workflow we need a music app, a productivity app and a great well-being tool

The Pomodoro is a method for staying focused and mentally fresh, focusing on the work that needs to be done for 3 cycles of 25 minutes and taking a 5 minute break, and for the last cycle you focus for 25 min and take a 25-min break.

foca! merges

pomodoro with music

pomodoro with music

to boost productivity.

our mission was to use the

power of music

power of music

to enhance people's well-being.

Today, maintaining a healthy workflow is crucial, as many of us strive to balance productivity with our health.

With foca!, you can stay focused and find harmony in your daily routine!

get to know how we

developed

developed

foca!

Our app was developed from start to finish in just three months, with each feature in foca! carefully crafted to maximize effectiveness while ensuring a swift delivery. Here’s what we’ve implemented:

foca! was made with the

challenge based learning

challenge based learning

methodology

Music and productivity

How to ally music and productivity?

​​​​​​​Positively impact a person's productivity with music

We developed 24 Guiding Questions to help identify problems and solutions for the app. These questions were categorized into five main thematic groups:

Ⅰ

What does the science say?

Ⅱ

What do people enjoy about music?

Ⅲ

What is the relationship between music and our minds?

IV

What is the relationship between music and activities?

V

What technical skills do we need to acquire?

Next, we categorized the questions into five Guiding Activities and Resources: Desk Research, Surveys and Interviews, Expert Interviews, Articles, and Digital Ethnography.

Everyone relates to music differently, so it's important for each person to weigh the pros and cons of listening to music to enhance productivity. Here are some common downsides and upsides of using music for productivity:

Downsides

Music can be distracting: if you’re listening to a song you know well or one with an unexpected twist, it may evoke an emotional response that diverts your attention.

When trying to remember a list, we rely on our working memory. However, if we’re engaged in tasks that require intense concentration to absorb new information, adding music can actually reduce productivity.

When reading, the brain concentrates on retaining as much information as possible. However, introducing music can divide attention between reading and processing the music, which may hinder comprehension.

Upsides

Rewarding yourself with your favorite music can serve as motivation to learn new information.

A positive mood can help you stay focused on the task at hand.

Certain songs can give your brain a boost, helping you retain more information.

Listening to music with colleagues fosters intimacy, enhances collaboration, and helps everyone sync their pace.

Listening to music releases oxytocin, which is associated with reduced anxiety and increased feelings of calm and security.

When working in a group, sharing music is a great way to connect with others on a personal level.

"Identify your customer's major Jobs-to-be-done, the pains they face when trying to accomplish their Jobs-to-be-done and the gains they perceive by getting their jobs done." - Strategyzer

To keep a healthy and exciting workflow we need a music app, a productivity app and a great well-being tool

The Pomodoro is a method for staying focused and mentally fresh, focusing on the work that needs to be done for 3 cycles of 25 minutes and taking a 5 minute break, and for the last cycle you focus for 25 min and take a 25-min break.

Positively impact a person's productivity with music