Explore the newly announced support for scheduled functions (serverless cron jobs) on Netlify in this comprehensive video tutorial. Learn how to implement and utilize this functionality through practical demonstrations, including adding to a Notion database and pulling data from a dad joke API. Discover the basics of cron jobs, understand their system function nature, and gain insights into Netlify's acquisition of Quirrel. Follow along as the instructor guides you through setting up and testing these new features, providing valuable tips and explanations along the way. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have a solid understanding of how to leverage scheduled functions in your Netlify projects and be inspired to create your own implementations.
Overview
Syllabus
Welcome
Who's using cron jobs today?
Netlify aquires Quirrel
Test drive the new features on Netlify
Where to start
Adding to a Notion database with a cron job
Pulling from the dad joke API
Cron jobs are a system function, not a public function
Recapping what we did
What do you want to try?
Taught by
Learn With Jason
