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Background jobs and workflows. Event-driven, durable execution.

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What is it?

A service that runs tasks in the background — things your app needs to do that might take time, like sending a batch of notifications or processing uploaded files.

Why use it at a hackathon?

When you need to do something that takes longer than a web request — like sending 500 emails, processing data overnight, or retrying failed tasks automatically.

Common use

Batch health alerts, nightly food inventory updates, automated follow-up sequences, civic data processing pipelines.

Tags
background-jobsworkflowseventsdurable
At a glance
Setup time: 20 minutes
Difficulty: intermediate
Skill: Intermediate. Requires understanding of event-driven patterns. Great debugging tools and good documentation for hackathon use.
Impact context
Challenge domains
Health & WellbeingCrisis & Disaster ResponseCivic TechEconomic EquityFood & Agriculture
SDGs
Good HealthZero HungerDecent WorkReduced Inequalities
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