# Top 10 Uses For A Message Queue

<http://blog.iron.io/2012/12/top-10-uses-for-message-queue.html>

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## What Jamie wrote

All new developers just starting to write production code should have to read this. It's simple, but thorough.

<blockquote>
Weve been working with, building, and evangelising message queues for the last year, and its no secret that we think theyre awesome. We believe message queues are a vital component to any architecture or application, and here are ten reasons why:
</blockquote>

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