The latest articles on DEV Community by KARAN RAJ SURYA (@karan_rajsurya_1a4f4647a). https://dev.to/karan_rajsurya_1a4f4647a https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3579868%2Fddf2ac8d-958a-43e5-875f-dc0abf0506b4.png https://dev.to/karan_rajsurya_1a4f4647a en KARAN RAJ SURYA Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:14:40 +0000 https://dev.to/karan_rajsurya_1a4f4647a/stop-adding-redis-just-for-simple-job-queues-i-built-catqueue-a-postgresql-native-job-queue-for-5e5j https://dev.to/karan_rajsurya_1a4f4647a/stop-adding-redis-just-for-simple-job-queues-i-built-catqueue-a-postgresql-native-job-queue-for-5e5j <p>I built *<em>CatQueue *</em>-- a lightweight, Redis-free, PostgreSQL-native job queue for Node.js and TypeScript. If you already run Postgres, you don't need to manage a separate Redis cluster just to run background jobs.</p> <p>Key Highlights:</p> <p>Atomic &amp; Multi-Worker Safe: Powered by SELECT FOR UPDATE SKIP LOCKED (zero race conditions).</p> <p>Fast Enqueuing: UNNEST bulk inserts cut enqueue latency by ~85%.</p> <p>Built-In DAGs: Native job dependency graphs with cycle detection via Kahn's algorithm.</p> <p>Crash Proof: 30s visibility timeouts for worker crashes, exponential retries, DLQ replay, and auto-purging cron jobs.</p> <p>Performance: Matched with BullMQ on DB write-heavy workloads without the extra Redis overhead.</p> <p>Check it out:</p> <p>NPM: npmjs.com/package/catqueue</p> <p>GitHub: github.com/karanrajsurya/CatQueue_npm_package</p> <p>Would love your feedback on the locking mechanics, or drop a star ⭐ if you find it useful!</p> webdev typescript postgres backenddevelopment