diff --git a/src/day7.rs b/src/day7.rs
index 53635be..71f5f75 100644
--- a/src/day7.rs
+++ b/src/day7.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ extern crate regex;
 
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::error::Error;
+use std::fmt;
 use std::fs::File;
 use std::io::{BufRead, BufReader};
 use std::result;
@@ -10,15 +11,27 @@ use regex::{Captures, Regex};
 
 type Result<T> = result::Result<T, Box<Error>>;
 
+type Instructions = HashMap<char, Vec<char>>;
+
 const INPUT: &str = "inputs/7.txt";
+static ALPHABET: [char; 26] = [
+    'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F', 'G', 'H', 'I', 'J', 'K', 'L', 'M', 'N', 'O', 'P', 'Q', 'R', 'S',
+    'T', 'U', 'V', 'W', 'X', 'Y', 'Z',
+];
 
 pub fn solve_part1() -> Result<String> {
     let mut instructions = read_instructions(INPUT)?;
     Ok(get_step_sequence(&mut instructions))
 }
 
-fn read_instructions(filename: &str) -> Result<HashMap<char, Vec<char>>> {
-    let mut instructions: HashMap<char, Vec<char>> = HashMap::new();
+pub fn solve_part2() -> Result<u32> {
+    let mut pool = WorkerPool::new(5);
+    let mut instructions = read_instructions(INPUT)?;
+    Ok(get_parallel_step_sequence_seconds(&mut instructions, &mut pool))
+}
+
+fn read_instructions(filename: &str) -> Result<Instructions> {
+    let mut instructions: Instructions = HashMap::new();
     lazy_static! {
         static ref INSTRUCTION_REGEX: Regex = Regex::new(
             r"Step (?P<dependency>\w) must be finished before step (?P<step>\w) can begin."
@@ -31,9 +44,7 @@ fn read_instructions(filename: &str) -> Result<HashMap<char, Vec<char>>> {
             Some(captures) => {
                 let step = get_captured_field(&captures, "step")?;
                 let dependency: char = get_captured_field(&captures, "dependency")?;
-                instructions
-                    .entry(dependency)
-                    .or_insert_with(Vec::new);
+                instructions.entry(dependency).or_insert_with(Vec::new);
                 let dependencies = instructions.entry(step).or_insert_with(Vec::new);
                 dependencies.push(dependency);
             }
@@ -63,7 +74,7 @@ fn get_captured_field(captures: &Captures, field: &str) -> Result<char> {
     }
 }
 
-fn get_step_sequence(instructions: &mut HashMap<char, Vec<char>>) -> String {
+fn get_step_sequence(instructions: &mut Instructions) -> String {
     let mut sequence = String::new();
     loop {
         let mut available: Vec<char> = instructions
@@ -88,23 +99,178 @@ fn get_step_sequence(instructions: &mut HashMap<char, Vec<char>>) -> String {
     sequence
 }
 
+fn get_parallel_step_sequence_seconds(
+    mut instructions: &mut Instructions,
+    worker_pool: &mut WorkerPool,
+) -> u32 {
+    let mut sequence = String::new();
+    let mut seconds = 0;
+    loop {
+        worker_pool.run_one_second(&mut instructions, &mut sequence);
+
+        let mut available: Vec<char> = instructions
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|(_, dependencies)| dependencies.is_empty())
+            .map(|(step, _)| *step)
+            .collect();
+
+        if available.is_empty() && worker_pool.all_idle() {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        available.sort();
+        available.reverse();
+
+        for mut worker in worker_pool.available() {
+            let next = match available.pop() {
+                None => break,
+                Some(next) => next,
+            };
+            instructions.remove(&next);
+            worker_pool.assign_worker(worker.id, next);
+        }
+        seconds += 1;
+    }
+    println!("{}", sequence);
+    seconds
+}
+
+fn get_seconds_for_step(step_letter: char) -> u8 {
+    ALPHABET.iter().position(|&c| c == step_letter).unwrap_or(0) as u8 + 61 as u8
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq)]
+struct Worker {
+    id: u8,
+    status: Status,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq)]
+enum Status {
+    Idle,
+    Working { step: char, remaining: u8 },
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+struct WorkerPool {
+    workers: Vec<Worker>,
+}
+
+impl WorkerPool {
+    fn new(count: u8) -> WorkerPool {
+        let mut workers = Vec::new();
+        for i in 0..count {
+            workers.push(Worker {
+                id: i,
+                status: Status::Idle,
+            })
+        }
+        WorkerPool { workers }
+    }
+
+    fn available(&self) -> Vec<Worker> {
+        self.workers
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|worker| match worker.status {
+                Status::Idle => true,
+                Status::Working { .. } => false,
+            })
+            .cloned()
+            .collect()
+    }
+
+    fn all_idle(&self) -> bool {
+        self.workers
+            .iter()
+            .all(|worker| worker.status == Status::Idle)
+    }
+
+    fn run_one_second(&mut self, instructions: &mut Instructions, sequence: &mut String) {
+        let new_workers = self
+            .workers
+            .iter()
+            .map(|worker| Worker {
+                id: worker.id,
+                status: match worker.status {
+                    Status::Idle => Status::Idle,
+                    Status::Working { step, remaining } => {
+                        if remaining == 1 {
+                            for dependencies in instructions.values_mut() {
+                                if let Some(index) = dependencies.iter().position(|d| *d == step) {
+                                    dependencies.remove(index);
+                                }
+                            }
+                            sequence.push(step);
+                            Status::Idle
+                        } else {
+                            Status::Working {
+                                step,
+                                remaining: remaining - 1,
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
+            })
+            .collect();
+        self.workers = new_workers;
+    }
+
+    fn assign_worker(&mut self, id: u8, step: char) {
+        let new_workers = self
+            .workers
+            .iter()
+            .map(|worker| {
+                if worker.id == id {
+                    Worker {
+                        id: worker.id,
+                        status: Status::Working {
+                            step,
+                            remaining: get_seconds_for_step(step),
+                        },
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    *worker
+                }
+            })
+            .collect();
+        self.workers = new_workers;
+    }
+}
+
+impl fmt::Display for WorkerPool {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+        for worker in &self.workers {
+            writeln!(f, "{}", worker)?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+impl fmt::Display for Worker {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+        match self.status {
+            Status::Idle => write!(f, "{}: idle", self.id),
+            Status::Working { step, remaining } => {
+                write!(f, "{}: {} - {}", self.id, step, remaining)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
 
     const TEST_INPUT: &str = "inputs/7_test.txt";
 
-    fn test_instructions() -> HashMap<char, Vec<char>> {
+    fn test_instructions() -> Instructions {
         [
             ('A', vec!['C']),
             ('F', vec!['C']),
             ('C', vec![]),
             ('B', vec!['A']),
             ('D', vec!['A']),
-            (
-                'E',
-                vec!['B', 'D', 'F'],
-            ),
+            ('E', vec!['B', 'D', 'F']),
         ]
         .iter()
         .cloned()
@@ -120,4 +286,202 @@ mod tests {
     fn gets_step_sequence() {
         assert_eq!(get_step_sequence(&mut test_instructions()), "CABDFE");
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn new_worker_pool() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            WorkerPool::new(3),
+            WorkerPool {
+                workers: vec![
+                    Worker {
+                        id: 0,
+                        status: Status::Idle
+                    },
+                    Worker {
+                        id: 1,
+                        status: Status::Idle
+                    },
+                    Worker {
+                        id: 2,
+                        status: Status::Idle
+                    },
+                ]
+            }
+        )
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn available_workers_in_pool() {
+        let pool = WorkerPool {
+            workers: vec![
+                Worker {
+                    id: 0,
+                    status: Status::Idle,
+                },
+                Worker {
+                    id: 1,
+                    status: Status::Working {
+                        step: 'A',
+                        remaining: 1,
+                    },
+                },
+                Worker {
+                    id: 2,
+                    status: Status::Idle,
+                },
+            ],
+        };
+        assert_eq!(
+            pool.available(),
+            vec![
+                Worker {
+                    id: 0,
+                    status: Status::Idle
+                },
+                Worker {
+                    id: 2,
+                    status: Status::Idle
+                },
+            ]
+        )
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn run_workers_one_second() {
+        let mut pool = WorkerPool {
+            workers: vec![
+                Worker {
+                    id: 0,
+                    status: Status::Idle,
+                },
+                Worker {
+                    id: 1,
+                    status: Status::Working {
+                        step: 'A',
+                        remaining: 2,
+                    },
+                },
+                Worker {
+                    id: 2,
+                    status: Status::Idle,
+                },
+            ],
+        };
+        pool.run_one_second(&mut test_instructions(), &mut String::new());
+        assert_eq!(
+            pool,
+            WorkerPool {
+                workers: vec![
+                    Worker {
+                        id: 0,
+                        status: Status::Idle
+                    },
+                    Worker {
+                        id: 1,
+                        status: Status::Working {
+                            step: 'A',
+                            remaining: 1
+                        }
+                    },
+                    Worker {
+                        id: 2,
+                        status: Status::Idle
+                    },
+                ]
+            }
+        )
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn run_workers_one_second_and_complete_step() {
+        let mut pool = WorkerPool {
+            workers: vec![Worker {
+                id: 0,
+                status: Status::Working {
+                    step: 'A',
+                    remaining: 1,
+                },
+            }],
+        };
+        let mut instructions = [('A', vec![])].iter().cloned().collect();
+        let mut sequence = "Z".to_string();
+        pool.run_one_second(&mut instructions, &mut sequence);
+        assert_eq!(
+            pool,
+            WorkerPool {
+                workers: vec![Worker {
+                    id: 0,
+                    status: Status::Idle
+                },]
+            }
+        );
+        assert_eq!(instructions, [('A', vec![])].iter().cloned().collect());
+        assert_eq!(sequence, "ZA".to_string());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn worker_pool_all_idle() {
+        assert_eq!(WorkerPool::new(3).all_idle(), true);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn worker_pool_not_all_idle() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            WorkerPool {
+                workers: vec![
+                    Worker {
+                        id: 0,
+                        status: Status::Idle
+                    },
+                    Worker {
+                        id: 1,
+                        status: Status::Working {
+                            step: 'A',
+                            remaining: 1
+                        }
+                    },
+                ],
+            }
+            .all_idle(),
+            false
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn assign_step_to_worker_in_pool() {
+        let mut pool = WorkerPool::new(2);
+        pool.assign_worker(0, 'A');
+        assert_eq!(
+            pool,
+            WorkerPool {
+                workers: vec![
+                    Worker {
+                        id: 0,
+                        status: Status::Working {
+                            step: 'A',
+                            remaining: 61,
+                        }
+                    },
+                    Worker {
+                        id: 1,
+                        status: Status::Idle,
+                    }
+                ],
+            }
+        )
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn gets_seconds_for_step() {
+        assert_eq!(get_seconds_for_step('A'), 61);
+        assert_eq!(get_seconds_for_step('B'), 62);
+        assert_eq!(get_seconds_for_step('Z'), 86);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn gets_sequence_with_workers() {
+        let mut pool = WorkerPool::new(2);
+        let mut instructions = test_instructions();
+        assert_eq!(get_parallel_step_sequence_seconds(&mut instructions, &mut pool), 258);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index e2cfc30..ebc3368 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -31,5 +31,6 @@ fn main() {
     // println!("{}", day6::solve_part1().unwrap());
     // println!("{}", day6::solve_part2().unwrap());
     println!("Day 7:");
-    println!("{}", day7::solve_part1().unwrap());
+    // println!("{}", day7::solve_part1().unwrap());
+    println!("{}", day7::solve_part2().unwrap());
 }