Overview
Explore the evolution and importance of async context tracking in Node.js and other JavaScript runtimes. Dive into the AsyncLocalStorage API, a crucial recent addition to Node.js, and learn about its implementations in platforms like workerd, deno, and bun. Discover the ongoing efforts in TC-39 to introduce a new AsyncContext API to the language. Gain insights into how async context tracking works with AsyncLocalStorage and AsyncContext, and understand how this model is developing across multiple platforms. Perfect for developers looking to stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in asynchronous programming in JavaScript environments.
Syllabus
The Road to Async Context - James M Snell, Node Congress 2023
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