Some types of web applications require to start long running tasks – like import of file, compilation etc., but  user still needs to have real time updates about progress of the task, eventually some error messages, warnings from the task (cannot import particular line, compilation error).   There are existing robust solutions like Celery, but it is aways fun to reinvent the wheel 🙂   In this case we focus on simple solution, without need for request broker in middle, which enables  immediate/ real time updates on running tasks to client browser.

For our solution we will use two cool technologies/libraries web sockets and zeromq library. Continue reading Long Running Taks in Web App/Django →