How can I prevent a job from disappearing from the SQS queue after retries

1. Increase the Maximum Receives Limit in SQS:
- By default, SQS has a "Maximum Receives" limit, which determines the maximum number of times a message can be received from the queue before it is moved to the Dead-Letter Queue (DLQ).
- Increase the "Maximum Receives" limit for your SQS queue to a higher value, such as 10 or 20, to allow more retries before the job is moved to the DLQ.

2. Disable the Dead-Letter Queue (DLQ):
- If you don't need the DLQ functionality, you can disable it for your SQS queue. This will prevent the job from being moved to the DLQ after the maximum number of retries.
- To disable the DLQ, you can either create a new SQS queue without a DLQ or modify the existing queue's configuration to remove the DLQ.

3. Increase the Visibility Timeout:
- The Visibility Timeout in SQS determines the amount of time a message is invisible to other consumers after it has been received.
- Increase the Visibility Timeout to a higher value, such as 1 hour or 2 hours, to give the job more time to be processed before it becomes visible again for another retry.

4. Implement Custom Retry Logic:
- Instead of relying solely on the `retryUntil` method, you can implement custom retry logic in your job's `handle` method.
- This can involve checking the number of attempts and manually releasing the job back to the queue with a custom delay, rather than letting the queue system handle the retries.

5. Use a Custom SQS Queue Driver:
- As mentioned in the previous responses, you can create a custom SQS queue driver that extends the default `SqsQueue` class and adds additional functionality to handle retries and prevent jobs from disappearing.
- This can give you more control over the retry behavior and ensure that jobs are not lost or removed from the queue prematurely.

By implementing one or more of these approaches, you can prevent your jobs from disappearing from the SQS queue after retries and ensure that they are processed successfully or moved to the DLQ as expected.