FastWorker is a brokerless Python task queue with built-in dashboard, priority queues, and native FastAPI integration. No Redis. No RabbitMQ. Just Python.https://fastworker.neullabs.com/en-ushttps://fastworker.neullabs.com/blog/nng-control-plane-architecture-explained/https://fastworker.neullabs.com/blog/nng-control-plane-architecture-explained/A deep dive into FastWorker's internals — how NNG socket patterns, a first-class control plane, and in-memory dispatch combine into a brokerless task queue.Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fastworker.neullabs.com/blog/why-we-built-a-brokerless-queue/https://fastworker.neullabs.com/blog/why-we-built-a-brokerless-queue/The backstory of FastWorker — why we decided Python deserved a task queue with zero external services, and what we learned shipping it.Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fastworker.neullabs.com/comparisons/fastworker-vs-celery/https://fastworker.neullabs.com/comparisons/fastworker-vs-celery/Honest, detailed comparison of FastWorker and Celery — setup, features, scalability, failure modes, and when to choose each for Python task queueing.Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fastworker.neullabs.com/comparisons/fastworker-vs-rq/https://fastworker.neullabs.com/comparisons/fastworker-vs-rq/Comparing FastWorker and RQ (Redis Queue) — simplicity, features, FastAPI integration, and when to choose each for Python background jobs.Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fastworker.neullabs.com/comparisons/fastworker-vs-dramatiq/https://fastworker.neullabs.com/comparisons/fastworker-vs-dramatiq/Comparing FastWorker and Dramatiq — two modern Python task queues aimed at simplicity, and when to reach for each.Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fastworker.neullabs.com/guides/observability-with-opentelemetry/https://fastworker.neullabs.com/guides/observability-with-opentelemetry/How to trace FastWorker tasks end-to-end with OpenTelemetry, from a FastAPI request through task execution on a subworker, and how to wire it into Jaeger or Honeycomb.Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fastworker.neullabs.com/guides/priority-queues-and-load-balancing/https://fastworker.neullabs.com/guides/priority-queues-and-load-balancing/How FastWorker's four priority levels work, how the control plane dispatches tasks to subworkers, and when to reach for each priority in a FastAPI app.Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fastworker.neullabs.com/guides/migrating-from-celery-to-fastworker/https://fastworker.neullabs.com/guides/migrating-from-celery-to-fastworker/A practical, step-by-step migration guide from Celery + Redis to FastWorker — covering task definitions, client code, priorities, retries, and deployment.Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fastworker.neullabs.com/guides/fastapi-background-tasks-at-scale/https://fastworker.neullabs.com/guides/fastapi-background-tasks-at-scale/When FastAPI's built-in BackgroundTasks stops being enough, here's how to scale to a real distributed task queue with FastWorker — without running Redis or RabbitMQ.Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fastworker.neullabs.com/guides/brokerless-task-queue-python/https://fastworker.neullabs.com/guides/brokerless-task-queue-python/A complete walkthrough of building a distributed Python task queue without Redis, RabbitMQ, or Kafka — using FastWorker, NNG messaging, and 2–3 Python processes.Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT