Arik Chakma
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* refactor: clean to roadmap content * refactor: move shared helpers into scripts/lib
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# Asynchronous JavaScript
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Asynchronous JavaScript allows code to start long-running operations, like network requests or timers, and continue executing other code while waiting for them to complete. JavaScript is single-threaded, so asynchronous patterns prevent the main thread from blocking. The main mechanisms are callbacks, Promises, and async/await.
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Visit the following resources to learn more:
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- [@article@Asynchronous JavaScript - MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/JavaScript/Asynchronous/Introducing)
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- [@video@What The Hack is Event Loop and Asynchronous JavaScript - JSConf](https://youtu.be/8aGhZQkoFbQ)
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- [@video@Asynchronous JavaScript - JavaScript Visualized](https://youtu.be/eiC58R16hb8) |