Queueing Theory, Backpressure, and Overload | Zach Tellman

HN recommends it as a fascinating explanation of queues, flow control and overload that applies well beyond Clojure.

Zach Tellman's Clojure West talk covers the basics of queueing theory and its practical use in systems, including backpressure, how queues break down under load, and pitfalls of naive core.async use.