What Does "High Priority" Mean? The Secret to Happy Queues

Explore strategies for managing background job queues effectively in web applications during this 31-minute conference talk from RubyConf 2022. Learn why urgent jobs often run late despite various attempted solutions, and discover a latency-focused approach to keep jobs flowing smoothly. Gain insights into maintaining low latency, ensuring reliable queue management, and ultimately improving user satisfaction. Understand common challenges faced by development teams when handling background processes and uncover practical techniques to overcome these issues.