# Messaging patterns Ylem is a data streaming platform on steroids. And that allows you to use the most popular, agile, and advanced messaging patterns to empower your pipelines with best practices. You don't need to program anything. Our UI and backend software take care of everything under the hood. Take a look at the following best practice implementation of messaging patterns with Ylem and re-use them for your pipelines:
Datatype Channeldatatype-channelScreenshot 2024-05-03 at 21.36.24.png
Message Dispatchermessage-dispatcherScreenshot 2024-05-03 at 21.43.16.png
Messaging Bridgemessaging-bridgeScreenshot 2024-05-03 at 20.32.12.png
Message Busmessage-busScreenshot 2024-04-29 at 21.32.22.png
Message Filtermessage-filterScreenshot 2024-05-03 at 23.29.34.png
Message Routermessage-routerScreenshot 2024-05-03 at 21.36.24.png
Point-to-Point Channelpoint-to-point-channelScreenshot 2024-05-01 at 10.26.21.png
Publish-Subscribe Channelpublish-subscribe-channelScreenshot 2024-05-03 at 14.04.49.png
Pull-Pushpull-pushScreenshot 2024-05-03 at 22.00.01.png
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