This document discusses using queues to improve asynchronous processing in web applications. It introduces queues and their components like messages, queues, and service workers. It then demonstrates how to implement a queue using Beanstalkd, including installing it, adding and getting messages from the queue, and executing tasks. Sample code is provided for a messaging system that queues email sending. The document encourages queueing long-running tasks like notifications, image processing, and API requests to improve performance.