How Python Asyncio Works: Recreating It from Scratch

Re:How Python Asyncio Works: Recreating It from Scratch by jononomo on Tuesday May 07, 2024 @03:21AM (#40283203)

I'm also curious to know what the tragedy is.

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Re:How Python Asyncio Works: Recreating It from Scratch by darthrupert on Tuesday May 07, 2024 @05:18AM (#40283701)

Dunno if they meant this, but I feel that adding async to a language/ecosystem where it was earlier not used makes everything awkward for a long time. Especially if it's done liberally like python did, with both sync and async styles still supported.

It feels like the worst of both worlds at times. I think Rust suffers from this too, whereas Node.js has managed to make async the default mode of operation for enough things that it doesn't feel so bad. Especially with Typescript.

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Re:How Python Asyncio Works: Recreating It from Scratch by andrewstuart on Tuesday May 07, 2024 @07:54AM (#40284451)

>> whereas Node.js has managed to make async the default mode of operation for enough things that it doesn't feel so bad

Javascript is inherently async

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Re:How Python Asyncio Works: Recreating It from Scratch by darthrupert on Saturday May 11, 2024 @03:55AM (#40326699)

Well yeah. That's probably why it feels better there.

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Re:How Python Asyncio Works: Recreating It from Scratch by throwaway81523 on Tuesday May 07, 2024 @05:34AM (#40283772)

Obligatory video, NSFW (lots of swearing):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzkRVzciAZg

"Node.js is bad ass rock star tech".

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Re:How Python Asyncio Works: Recreating It from Scratch by jononomo on Tuesday May 07, 2024 @07:46AM (#40284409)

I actually learned a lot from watching that video.

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