“Loom doesn't fix blocking I/O, it fixes blocking APIs built on top of non-blocking I/O.” – Arman Bilge
This is the most concise and insightful description of the loom that I have ever heard. It pretty comprehensively covers both the benefits and the limitations of its approach, all in a sentence.
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2023-10-12 13:52:26
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