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Async in C#

Write async code that does not block threads, and know where it goes wrong.

For C# developers who are new to async and await.

PrerequisitesCSCORE C# building blocks

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  1. Processes, threads and context switches, not yet read
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  2. The thread pool, not yet read
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  3. Async and await, not yet read
  4. How await works under the hood, not yet read
  5. Task.Run: when it helps and when it doesn't, not yet read
  6. I/O-bound or CPU-bound?, not yet read
  7. Is this library method CPU-bound or I/O-bound?, not yet read
  8. Task combinators, not yet read
  9. Thread.Sleep versus Task.Delay, not yet read
  10. Async pitfalls, not yet read
  11. Why async void is dangerous, not yet read