Predictable is a synonym for slow, and that trade-off can be worth it
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So the queue thing is really good for being able to just feed the database with a, at a predictable rate, but predictable is also a synonym for slow.
Episode 243: Nuts & Logs (episode page, opens in a new tab) 00:53:03 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)
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Summary
The current aggregators are fast at the cost of sometimes bringing the database to its knees. Only their underpowered VMs keep it from locking up. Moving to a queue feeds the database at a predictable rate, which means a little slower (minutes instead of seconds), and Dave thinks that trade-off is worth it.