https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/faktory/ Recent content in Faktory on Pi Stack Hugo en-us Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-07-28-ruby-background-job-processors-sidekiq-shoryuken-faktory-sucker-punch-comparison/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-07-28-ruby-background-job-processors-sidekiq-shoryuken-faktory-sucker-punch-comparison/ <h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p>Background job processing is essential for any production Ruby application. Whether you need to send emails, generate reports, resize images, or process webhooks — pushing these tasks to a background worker keeps your web server responsive and your users happy. The Ruby ecosystem has a rich tradition of background job libraries, each with different tradeoffs in architecture, scalability, and operational complexity.</p>