Transactional Job Queues with Postgres SKIP LOCKED

Status: Planned in curriculum roadmap (phase4-distributed-systems/02-queues-rabbitmq-celery/01-postgres-skip-locked-queues). Complete earlier phases first, or use the backend-course-author skill to expand this lesson.

At a glance

• Master the production mechanics of Transactional Job Queues with Postgres SKIP LOCKED.
• Diagnose and repair common AI-generated anti-patterns in this domain.
• Apply these patterns directly to the PulseForge capstone project.