Timeout: Ruby's Most Dangerous API | Mike Perham

Timeout: Ruby’s Most Dangerous API 2015-05-08 In the last 3 months, I’ve worked with a half dozen Sidekiq users plagued with mysterious stability problems. All were caused by the same thing: Ruby’s terrible Timeout module. I strongly urge everyone reading this to remove any usage of Timeout from your codebase; odds are very good you will see an increase in stability. You, using Timeout. You might

[jiikko]

“Ruby's Timeout is a giant hammer”

[mizoguche]

"Ruby’s Timeout is a giant hammer and will only lead to a big mess. Don’t use it."

[clavier]

Timeout: Ruby's Most Dangerous API

[sonots]

そうそう、timeout { } は dangerous なんだよな