What Does "High Priority" Mean? The Secret to Happy Queues - RubyConf 2022

Explore a latency-focused approach to managing background job queues in web applications during this conference talk from RubyConf 2022. Learn why urgent jobs often run late despite various changes to enqueuing and running processes. Discover how to keep latency low, which is crucial for maintaining reliable queue management. Gain insights into common struggles faced by teams when dealing with background jobs and understand why typical solutions often fall short. Acquire strategies to keep jobs flowing smoothly and users satisfied by implementing a more effective queue management system based on prioritizing low latency.