diff --git a/Procfile.dev b/Procfile.dev
index cb7c9aa8..8bbe0b92 100644
--- a/Procfile.dev
+++ b/Procfile.dev
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 web: unset PORT && bin/rails server
+worker: bundle exec sidekiq
 css: yarn build:css --watch
diff --git a/config/application.rb b/config/application.rb
index efb46b32..0e5c05d7 100644
--- a/config/application.rb
+++ b/config/application.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,19 @@
-require_relative 'boot'
+require_relative "boot"
 
-require 'rails/all'
+require "rails"
+
+# only require Rails components we need
+require "active_record/railtie"
+# require "active_storage/engine"
+require "action_controller/railtie"
+require "action_view/railtie"
+require "action_mailer/railtie"
+require "active_job/railtie"
+# require "action_cable/engine"
+# require "action_mailbox/engine"
+# require "action_text/engine"
+# require "rails/test_unit/railtie"
+require "sprockets/railtie"
 
 # Require the gems listed in Gemfile, including any gems
 # you've limited to :test, :development, or :production.
diff --git a/config/cable.yml b/config/cable.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0bbde6f7..00000000
--- a/config/cable.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-development:
-  adapter: async
-
-test:
-  adapter: async
-
-production:
-  adapter: redis
-  url: redis://localhost:6379/1
diff --git a/config/storage.yml b/config/storage.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index d32f76e8..00000000
--- a/config/storage.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-test:
-  service: Disk
-  root: <%= Rails.root.join("tmp/storage") %>
-
-local:
-  service: Disk
-  root: <%= Rails.root.join("storage") %>
-
-# Use rails credentials:edit to set the AWS secrets (as aws:access_key_id|secret_access_key)
-# amazon:
-#   service: S3
-#   access_key_id: <%= Rails.application.credentials.dig(:aws, :access_key_id) %>
-#   secret_access_key: <%= Rails.application.credentials.dig(:aws, :secret_access_key) %>
-#   region: us-east-1
-#   bucket: your_own_bucket
-
-# Remember not to checkin your GCS keyfile to a repository
-# google:
-#   service: GCS
-#   project: your_project
-#   credentials: <%= Rails.root.join("path/to/gcs.keyfile") %>
-#   bucket: your_own_bucket
-
-# Use rails credentials:edit to set the Azure Storage secret (as azure_storage:storage_access_key)
-# microsoft:
-#   service: AzureStorage
-#   storage_account_name: your_account_name
-#   storage_access_key: <%= Rails.application.credentials.dig(:azure_storage, :storage_access_key) %>
-#   container: your_container_name
-
-# mirror:
-#   service: Mirror
-#   primary: local
-#   mirrors: [ amazon, google, microsoft ]