Despite my extremely busy days—many of which involve over 10 hours of work—my iPhone’s Screen Time report shows that on average I spend one to two hours on Instagram daily. I admit that aside from work itself, there’s no other activity that takes up that much of my daily time (except for commuting in São Paulo, where I don’t have much choice at the moment).

Thinking more about the content I see there, I can’t really recall a lot of interesting things. Even though I follow big celebrities and musicians, my day-to-day feed is filled with useless curiosities, posts from people I haven’t talked to in over 10 years, and of course, lots of ads for things I can’t even buy. A few years ago, I did a purge on Twitter, removing everyone I didn’t want to see—whether they were friends or not—so I could follow only what’s interesting (not by chance, many people in tech and AI). As a result, Twitter really became my repository of interesting stuff.

Since I can’t buy a 25th hour in the day (and if it were possible, it would definitely be expensive), I decided to delete the Instagram app. I admit I miss my dearest companion for the most unproductive hours, but with a combination of Do Not Disturb settings and removing badges on my phone, I’ve found peace again. I even feel like my already worn-out battery lasts a bit longer.

I hope Shorts and Twitter don’t start taking up that space, but if they do, they already know their fate.

I recommend it. Farewell.