Code RoomQueue consumer stuck
MediumPrep Room Coding #3116

Queue consumer stuck

On-callReliability & on-callMid–Senior~20 min

A queue's consumer is stuck — it keeps failing on one message, retrying it forever, and nothing behind it is being processed (the whole queue is backed up). How do you respond?

What a strong answer looks like

Stop the bleeding first (mitigate), then form hypotheses from real signals. Separate root cause from symptom, communicate status as you go, and close with what prevents a repeat.

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