311 - Tyler Ewing, Creator of Ductwork

311 - Tyler Ewing, Creator of Ductwork

From Code with Jason by Jason Swett

February 14, 2026 · 1h 9m

About this episode

Jason Swett interviews Tyler Ewing about Ductwork, an innovative workflow framework for Ruby and Rails.

In this episode I talk with Tyler Ewing about Ductwork, his innovative workflow framework for Ruby and Rails. We explore its unique position between background job libraries like Sidekiq and heavier solutions like Temporal, and how Ductwork aims to streamline complex workflows with a focus on durability and usability. Links: Ductwork WebsiteDuctwork GitHubDuctwork DocsNonsense Monthly

People in this episode

Host: Jason Swett

Guest: Tyler Ewing

Topics covered

  • workflow framework
  • Ruby
  • Rails
  • background job libraries
  • durability
  • usability

Keywords

  • Ductwork
  • Ruby
  • Rails
  • workflow
  • background jobs
  • Sidekiq
  • Temporal

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ductwork, Sidekiq, Temporal

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