AWS Flow Framework for Ruby: PickFirstBranch Recipe
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The **PickFirstBranch** code provides a recipe to *execute multiple
activities concurrently and pick the fastest*.

Prerequisites
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The *AWS Flow Framework for Ruby* is required, which can be obtained and
installed using the information here:

-   [https://aws.amazon.com/swf/flow/](https://aws.amazon.com/swf/flow/)

If you already have [Ruby](https://www.ruby-lang.org/) and
[RubyGems](http://rubygems.org/) installed, you can install the
framework by opening a terminal window and typing:

~~~~
gem install aws-flow
~~~~

For more information about setting up the AWS Flow Framework for Ruby,
see [Installing the AWS Flow Framework for
Ruby](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonswf/latest/awsrbflowguide/installing.html)
in the *AWS Flow Framework for Ruby Developer Guide*.

Downloading the Sample Code
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To view or download the code for all of the AWS Flow Framework for Ruby
recipes and samples, go to:

-   [https://github.com/awslabs/aws-flow-ruby-samples](https://github.com/awslabs/aws-flow-ruby-samples)

View the Recipe
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To view the code and comments for the recipes in this directory, refer
to the individual source files.

For More Information
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For more information about the Amazon Simple Workflow service and the
Amazon Flow Framework for Ruby, consult the following resources:

-   [AWS Flow Framework for Ruby Developer
    Guide](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonswf/latest/awsrbflowguide/)
-   [AWS Flow Framework for Ruby API
    Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonswf/latest/awsrbflowapi/)
-   [AWS Flow Framework](http://aws.amazon.com/swf/flow/)
-   [Amazon Simple Workflow Service](http://aws.amazon.com/swf/)