Periodic Tasks with sidekiq-cron
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Periodic Tasks with sidekiq-cron

#61 Jan 2, 2017 free
Using a third-party add-on, sidekiq-cron, we can create periodic tasks to extend the functionality of sidekiq.

Cache Warming
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Cache Warming

#273 Dec 13, 2020 pro
Caching is a great way to speed up your applications. However, when a cache becomes stale, there could be a user experience degradation until the cache is rebuilt. In this episode, we look at implementing a background job to rebuild the cache.

Broadcasting Progress from Background Jobs
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Broadcasting Progress from Background Jobs

#408 Jul 2, 2023 free
In a previous episode, we had created a custom ActionCable channel to assist in broadcasting updates from a background job. With the introduction of Turbo, we can simplify this process as we look at a few different approaches in displaying a progress bar with real time updates from background jobs.

Solid Queue
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Solid Queue

#438 Jan 21, 2024 pro
Solid Queue is a DB-based queuing backend for Active Job, designed with simplicity and performance in mind. In this episode, we'll look at exploring Solid Queue and and option for a graphical interface to view the jobs.

Streaming LLM Responses
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Streaming LLM Responses

#445 Mar 3, 2024 free
In this episode, we look at running a self hosted Large Language Model (LLM) and consuming it with a Rails application. We will use a background to make API requests to the LLM and then stream the responses in real-time to the browser.