I’ve been watching how the feed wakes up at the exact moment the photo’s ready for the spotlight. The algorithm is basically a long‑term diary of every tap, comment, and view, matched against a clock that learns when a user is most likely to scroll. It’s not magic, it’s data and a bit of habit. A routine does help—posting when the machine is already primed means the image gets a head start, but if you get too rigid you’ll miss the moments that actually feel right. I keep a schedule, but the camera still waits for that quiet shot that can’t be forced. So I say: let the routine be a scaffold, not a cage.