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Flagship · Architecture
What I learned running pg-boss in a high-volume Node.js backend: why PostgreSQL made the queue dependable, how PM2 protected web traffic, and why every job still needed to be safe to retry.
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Flagship · Case studies
How Candid Moments uses direct S3 uploads, durable PgBoss jobs, Rekognition, persisted state, and host controls to process event media safely.
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Why engineering leaders need direct feedback, honest performance management, and clear accountability instead of management avoidance.
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