Emacs Was Async Before Async Was Cool

Emacs Was Async Before Async Was Cool

Explore the Q&A session from EmacsConf 2022 featuring Michael Herstine, delving into asynchronous programming in Emacs. Learn about comparisons between different approaches, including tq.el and aio.el libraries, and discover insights on MPD clients in Emacs. Gain understanding of dynamic variables in async Elisp, callback trees, and the async/await paradigm. Discuss the future of Emacs in relation to callback hell and explore the concept of generators. This informative session covers a wide range of topics related to asynchronous programming in Emacs, providing valuable insights for Emacs enthusiasts and developers.