A Brief, Unreliable Guide
Async is a state of being. It's like a teenager who always hits "snooze" on their alarm clock, except instead of waking up to a ringing phone, they wake up to a gentle hum of "loading...".
Imagine you're trying to have a conversation with someone who's not quite paying attention. You're explaining the meaning of life, and they keep interrupting with "no, no, I'm still waiting for that other thing to finish..."
That's async, folks.
When did Async become a Problematic Technology? Why is Async so Hard to Use?Stay woke, stay asynchronous.