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This episode looks at the async–await pattern and the hidden traps that come with it. A small, harmless line of code set off a slowdown that baffled everyone involved. As we dissect the sequence, the ...

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Anonymous El Camino College faculty will randomly peer-review asynchronous online classes next semester after research revealed many professors were not interacting with their students enough. “After ...

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Model Context Protocol, or MCP, is arguably the most powerful innovation in AI integration to date, but sadly, its purpose and potential are largely misunderstood. So what's the best way to really ...

As modern .NET applications grow increasingly reliant on concurrency to deliver responsive, scalable experiences, mastering asynchronous and parallel programming has become essential for every serious ...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Baylor School tennis teams have not won a state championship since the COVID-19 pandemic — and they could not have come closer in the past four seasons, losing in ...

After another demoralizing loss — making it eight in a row — the Yankees have gone from contender to afterthought. A 30-year streak of winning seasons is in jeopardy. By Tyler Kepner Judge, the ...

Async / Await asynchronous programming model for Java versions 1.8 - 23; similar to the functionality available in C# 5. The implementation is based on continuations for Java (see my other projects).