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# Younes Merzouka

@ymerzouka · Oran, Algeria · Joined March 2026

Backend engineer. Cloud architect. Lifelong learner.

### [How to do work queuing?](https://younes-merzouka.hashnode.dev/how-to-do-work-queuing?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Comparing work queue options for CI/CD pipelines — RabbitMQ, Kafka, Redis, Postgres, and SQLite — with throughput numbers and implementation tradeoffs

9 min read · [younes-merzouka.hashnode.dev](https://younes-merzouka.hashnode.dev/how-to-do-work-queuing?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Aug 19](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-do-work-queuing/6a85ec1f0a488b0ae59720c2)

### [The Start](https://younes-merzouka.hashnode.dev/the-start?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Introduction Hello!!! So I decided to learn a bit more about CI/CD pipelines, and what better way to learn about them than to create your own!!! However, I also wanted to add my own spin to it: integr

2 min read · [younes-merzouka.hashnode.dev](https://younes-merzouka.hashnode.dev/the-start?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Aug 19](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-start/6a85e87791b5788d66d741b5)

### [Picking a Package Manager for Your CI/CD Pipeline](https://younes-merzouka.hashnode.dev/picking-a-package-manager-for-your-ci-cd-pipeline?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A practical comparison of NPM, PNPM, Yarn, and Bun in a Docker-based CI/CD pipeline. We break down how each package manager works under the hood, what

9 min read · [younes-merzouka.hashnode.dev](https://younes-merzouka.hashnode.dev/picking-a-package-manager-for-your-ci-cd-pipeline?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Mar 15](https://hashnode.com/posts/picking-a-package-manager-for-your-ci-cd-pipeline/69b733ebf4eb2f8b04ffb578)

### [What Rust Does Differently: A Beginner's Perspective](https://younes-merzouka.hashnode.dev/what-rust-does-differently-a-beginner-s-perspective?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Rust makes a lot of interesting decisions about how things work — what you can and cannot do, and how you do certain things. Coming from a mostly web development background, three concepts in particul

5 min read · [younes-merzouka.hashnode.dev](https://younes-merzouka.hashnode.dev/what-rust-does-differently-a-beginner-s-perspective?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Mar 15](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-rust-does-differently-a-beginner-s-perspective/69b731bef4eb2f8b04fe5ac6)