An Instagram engineer breaks down how he schedules his workweek and uses 'focus blocks' to be productive

An Instagram developer (not pictured) discussed how he approaches his work calendar and talked about how his weekly hours fluctuate depending on the level of balance he's seeking.

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• Jake Bolam, a software engineer at Instagram, says he fluctuates between 40 and 70-hour workweeks.
• A varied approach helps him maintain a work-life balance, he said in an interview with YouTuber Ryan Peterman.
• "Focus blocks" help him carve through his workload, he added.