About the episode

 

In this video, you'll learn how to leverage Faktory, a powerful background job processing system, to handle asynchronous tasks in your Go applications.

We'll explore the key features of Faktory and guide you through its setup and usage with Golang.

Why Faktory?

• Polyglot Support: Works seamlessly with various programming languages, including Go.
• High Performance & Simplicity: Designed with efficiency and ease of use in mind.
• Flexible Job Management: Decouples job producers and consumers for scalability.

Getting Started

• Install Faktory based on your system (Linux, macOS, Docker).
• Install the Faktory Go package using the provided GitHub link.

Exploring the Web UI

• Access the Web UI at localhost:7420.
• Default credentials: username - factory, password - check the file /etc/faktory/password.
• The UI provides an overview of running jobs, queues, retries, schedules, and dead jobs.

Code Breakdown: Consumer and Producer

The Faktory system consists of two main parts:

1. Consumer (Worker): Executes background jobs.
2. Producer (Enqueuer): Adds jobs to the queue for processing.

We'll delve into the code for both parts, explaining key functions and error handling.

Running the System

• Start the consumer program to begin processing jobs.
• Run the producer program to enqueue jobs for the consumer.

Key Points:

• The concurrency setting determines the number of jobs processed simultaneously.
• Prioritize critical jobs using priority queues.
• The producer program interacts with the Faktory server using the Go client library.

Beyond the Basics

This video provides a foundational understanding of Faktory with Golang. With further exploration, you can leverage features like retries, scheduled jobs, and more for robust background job processing.

Watch the full video to see Faktory in action and gain practical experience!

Resources:

• Faktory Homepage: https://contribsys.com/faktory/
• Faktory Installation Guide: https://github.com/contribsys/faktory_worker_go
• Faktory Go Package: https://github.com/contribsys/faktory_worker_go