Long Waits

Overview

Chain sequential background sleeps to wait for extended periods. Bash has a 10-minute (600,000ms) maximum timeout, so longer waits require multiple intervals triggered by completion notifications.

Core insight: Background tasks create an event-driven loop: start timer → receive completion notification → start next timer.

When to Use

• "Wait until the checkin that fixes the widgets hits main, then rebase onto it, merge, and deploy"
• "Implement the spec after my tokens reset at 1am"
• "Run the live tests when the new version arrives on staging"
• Any delay >10 minutes or condition that takes indefinite time

Implementation

Calculate Intervals