Why Python's Async Features Haven't Achieved Widespread Popularity
Originally Published 4 months ago — by Hacker News
The article discusses the limited popularity of Python's async features despite being available for over a decade, attributing it to the maturity of alternative solutions like green threads, the complexity and bugs associated with async/await, and the preference for more explicit concurrency models in other languages like Go and Erlang. It highlights the challenges and subjective opinions around async programming, comparing it to green threads and other models, and emphasizes that while async has its uses, it is often seen as complex and less natural compared to traditional threading or green thread approaches.