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Articles by Paweł Świątkowski

Paweł is an Elixir developer (by day) and a Ruby developer (by night), always trying to learn new things. When not in front of a computer, he might be playing curling.

 

Elixir background jobs: choosing the right tool for the job

Elixir's rich ecosystem offers multiple solutions for background processing, from the standard library's Task module to database-backed systems like Oban. This comprehensive guide explores the landscape of background job libraries, their tradeoffs, and helps developers understand the evolution of background processing in Elixir.
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  • Elixir
  • Jul 21, 2025

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