I’d argue strongly that Oban did invent things, including parts of the underlying structure used in River, and the authors agree that it was a heavy influence.

I’d argue strongly that Oban did invent things, including parts of the underlying structure used in River, and the authors agree that it was a heavy influence. While there is no overlap in technology or structure with Sidekiq, the original Oban announcement on the ElixirForum mentions it along with all of the direct influences: https://elixirforum.com/t/oban-reliable-and-observable-job-processing/22449 https://elixirforum.com/t/oban-reliable-and-observable-job-p...