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Beanstalk is a fast and easy way to queue background tasks. Stalker provides a nice wrapper interface for creating these jobs.

Is there a long running task which should be handled in the background? One of the best ways is using the delayed_job plugin like I show in this episode.

Cron is great for handling recurring tasks, but it is an external dependency with a crazy syntax. In this episode I show you how to use Whenever to create cron jobs with Ruby.

Need to ensure your background processes stay up and running and don't use too many resources? Check out the god gem as shown in this episode.

Creating a custom daemon to handle background tasks is surprisingly simple. In this episode I will make a daemon to handle dynamically scheduled tasks.

Need to run a task frequently in the background? Starling and Workling is a killer combination for doing just that. See how in this episode.

In need of a background process? You may be able to accomplish this with a simple Rake task. See how in this episode.