Explore the fascinating world of simulated annealing in this 28-minute conference talk from RubyConf 2022. Dive into the metallurgy-inspired algorithm designed to find near-optimal solutions for constrained optimization problems. Learn about the concept of "good enough" solutions and discover how to implement simulated annealing in Ruby applications using the Annealing gem. Gain a clear understanding of constrained optimization problems and the practical applications of this approachable algorithm through plain language explanations and real-world examples.