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Sidekiq
Sidekiq allows you to move jobs into the background for asynchronous processing. It uses threads instead of forks so it is much more efficient with memory compared to Resque.
(10 minutes)
Queue Classic
PostgreSQL can act as a worker queue which can replace the need for a separate process to manage the background jobs. Here you will learn how to do this with the queue_classic gem.
(8 minutes)
Rake in Background
In need of a background process? You may be able to accomplish this with a simple Rake task. See how in this episode.
(10 minutes)
Spork
Spork improves the loading time of your test suite by starting up your Rails application once in the background. Use it with Guard for the ultimate combo in fast feedback while doing TDD.
(9 minutes)
Resque
Resque creates background jobs using Redis. It supports multiple queue and comes with an administration interface for monitoring and managing the queues.
(12 minutes)
Guard
Guard watches files and runs a command after a file is modified. This allows you to automatically run tests in the background, restart your development server, reload the browser, and more.
(8 minutes)
Better Sass with Bourbon
If you are tired of the browser vendor prefixes in CSS, check out Bourbon. It provides Sass mixins and functions to make CSS more convenient.
(7 minutes)
In-Place Editing
Edit an attribute in-place without leaving a page using the Best In Place gem. Learn how to add validations and support for various field types.
(8 minutes)
Compass & CSS Sprites
Compass improves the Sass experience by providing useful mixins, functions, and more. You will also learn how to make CSS sprites with it in this episode.
(9 minutes)
Beanstalkd and Stalker
Beanstalk is a fast and easy way to queue background tasks. Stalker provides a nice wrapper interface for creating these jobs.
(9 minutes)