Most of the time, unknowingly, a developer-kun uses synchronous APIs where the server expects a...
Most of the time, unknowingly, a developer-kun uses synchronous APIs where the server expects a response immediately and halts all other work.
This works fine when resources are plentiful and latency is low.
But flip the situation — backend is busy, latency is high. A sync API will wait indefinitely unless programmed otherwise. Bad UX. Angry users. Sad developer-kun.
The Problem — A Real Example
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