## Metadata * URL: https://dagster.io/blog/skip-kafka-use-postgres-message-queue * Publisher: dagster.io * Tags: [[postgresql|Postgresql]] ## Highlights * using a relational database as a message queue is a well-known anti-pattern. * Related article: [What is SKIP LOCKED for in PostgreSQL 9.5?](https://www.enterprisedb.com/blog/what-skip-locked-postgresql-95)