Python's Async Programming: 10 Years Later and Still Underutilized
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Summary
This article examines why async programming in Python hasn't gained more widespread adoption despite being available for 10 years since Python 3.5 introduced async/await keywords in 2015. It explores the technical challenges, misconceptions, and community adoption patterns surrounding asynchronous programming in Python, contrasting the initial community division during Python 2 to 3 transition with the slower uptake of async features. The piece provides a deep technical analysis of why developers have been hesitant to embrace async programming despite its capabilities.
Key quotes
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Along came 3.5 in 2015 with a new feature: async and await keywords for executing coroutines
Ten years and nine releases later, Python 3.14 is weeks away
Whilst everyone will be distracted by the shiny, colorful REPL features in 3.14
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