My favourite personal software of the past few weeks is ”So Break″, an app that reminds me to take breaks (and ultimately forces me to do so).

It runs constantly, resetting the break timer when I lock my screen.

Such tools usually become less effective over time, but I know I can easily harden the design to prevent this, if I need to.

It’s very nice to be able to tailor a tool like this to get exactly the setup you want.

The value of a tool like this has shot up for me since December—regular breaks stop me getting lost in the mania of multi-agent coding sessions.