Scheduled tasks or background jobs is a common requirement for a lot of applications. Backendless supports this concept through a feature we call Timers. A timer is a form of custom server-side code which runs on a pre-defined schedule. This video demonstrates the process of developing a timer, testing it in the debug mode and publishing into the production environment. This is our second video reviewing custom server code. The first video is available in the “Developing Custom Server Code with Backendless mBaaS” blog post.