---
title: "A message in the system: producer, broker and consumer"
description: "Where does sending a message end and performing an action begin?"
status: "coming-soon"
language: "en"
canonical: "https://bulnik.dev/en/articles/topics/T22.11/"
topicId: "T22.11"
---

> Coming soon — this article is being prepared. Below are its question, intended outcome, and place in the story.

## The question

Where does sending a message end and performing an action begin?

## What we will work through

Distinguish delivery, acknowledgement and result before selecting a broker.

## Before you begin

Familiarity with the overview: Commands, events, and messages: different intentions

- [Commands, events, and messages: different intentions](/en/articles/topics/T22.01/)