Show HN: Lightweight Task queue on Erlang/OTP, SQLite-backed, no overengineering

A new project called EZRA showed up on Hacker News with a very spicy promise: background jobs without the usual circus. The pitch is almost suspiciously simple — run one server, save everything in one file, and use the same client tools many developers already have. In plain English, it’s a way to make sure jobs like sending emails or processing slow tasks don’t vanish if something crashes. And the crowd immediately locked onto the vibe: finally, a tool that says no to bloat.

But, of course, the real show was in the comments. One person instantly invoked Oban, a popular rival in this space, basically asking, “So… is this inspired by the cool kid everyone already likes?” Another dropped a rival recommendation for people married to PostgreSQL workflows, turning the launch thread into a mini app showdown. Classic Hacker News: nobody can just say “neat,” they must also nominate three alternatives. Well, except for the user who literally just said “good” — arguably the funniest review in the whole thread.

The most delicious bit of drama came from the project’s house rules: it’s maintained by one author, and pull requests are not accepted. That line practically waved a red cape at the comment section. One reply advised the creator to just disable pull requests entirely to avoid the inevitable flood of people who won’t read. Meanwhile, others praised the clever trick of speaking Redis’s language without actually needing Redis. Translation: even the skeptics had to admit the shortcut was kind of slick.