Tag: Async

Unleashing the Magic of Async/Await: Mastering Asynchronous JavaScript for Seamless Development

Greetings, fellow developers and code enthusiasts! Are you ready to embark on a journey that will empower your JavaScript skills to reach new heights? Today, we’re delving deep into the heart of asynchronous programming, unveiling the secrets of Async/Await that can elevate your web ...

How does Facebook handle billions of async requests?

It’s not fair to ask that type of question, as there is so much going on at Facebook, and handling billions of parallel requests relies on many things. And there is no diagram that can illustrate that. So instead let’s focus on a system that Facebook developers built known as Async. S...

Asyncio, Async & Await in Python Explained Simply

Asynchronous programming in a nutshell A programming paradigm that allows for non-blocking operations. In simpler words, instead of waiting for a response from a request, the program continues doing other stuff while waiting. Which enables our code to be more efficient. Asyncio in a nutshel...

Async/Await and MainActor Strategies

Pretty much every article that discusses Swift async/await will throw in a comment regarding @MainActor and how it can be used to ensure that any updates to the user interface will occur on the main thread. That’s all well and good… but just where should the @MainActor...

The 9-to-5 Flaw and why Async is the way

Ever wondered why we’re so glued to the 9-to-5 work schedule? Are we really thinking this is the best way to be productive? Spoiler alert: It’s not. Let’s get real. A vouchercloud study found that in an 8-hour workday, people are productive for just about 3 hou...

How I Move My Meetings to Async.

Have you ever felt like scheduling a meeting with your team is a bit like playing Tetris? You need to find that elusive half-hour slot where everyone’s availability aligns, turning it into a puzzling endeavour. I enjoy spontaneous discussions to solve problems and participa...

Why to Unit Test in Async Mode

Welcome to the fifth and final chapter in our joyful journey through the intricate world of iOS testing. By now, you’ve likely mastered the art of unit testing and gained insights into a variety of testing techniques, but there’s one more crucial skill to add to your arsenal: unit testin...

Swift Concurrency — Async Await Sequences Part 2

Hey everyone  this is our second part in learning Swift’s modern concurrency features. In this article we will learn about what AsyncSequence what does it has to offer us. If you haven’t read the previous artcile you can check it out here it covers some basics which mig...