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What are message queues, and why does every major distributed system rely on them to survive traffic spikes? In this video, we break down exactly how message queues work, the difference between queues and pub/sub, and why event-driven architectures are essential for modern data engineering and backend development. We also compare the most popular message brokers in the industry—Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, Amazon SQS, Redis, and GCP Pub/Sub—so you know exactly which tool to choose for your tech stack (and which ones to avoid). 🚀 Check Out My Long-form Data/AI Courses: https://whop.com/the-data-guy-llc/ Use Code dataguysub for 25% off! 🚀 Get Source Code and Bonus Content: https://patreon.com/TheDataGuy?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink ⚡ Follow my Substack: https://substack.com/@thedataguygeorge