Beanstalkd is always the queue engine I reach for. Sometimes I'll build something over SQL if it's low-volume, but I always design my queue APIs to match beanst

Beanstalkd is always the queue engine I reach for. Sometimes I'll build something over SQL if it's low-volume, but I always design my queue APIs to match beanstalkd's so it can be swapped in. Beyond being a great piece of software, I find the protocol to be really well-designed for a work queue.