An Introduction to Asyncio

We're lucky to have Yeray Diaz introduce us to the powerful new Python asyncio.

The rise of concurrent programming is among us. Systems are now required to make dozens of connections to satisfy a single request, yet still be able to handle an increasing number of impatient users. You simply can't block and wait anymore.

Good news is Python is now in the big leagues of concurrent programming thanks to Asyncio, a new syntax and core library that will push your asynchronous code the very essence of The Zen of Python... or at least closer than using threads.

In this talk, based on his article of the same name (https://hackernoon.com/asyncio-for-the-working-python-developer-5c468e6e2e8e), Yera will introduce the new concepts in Asyncio like coroutines, futures, event loops, creating and scheduling tasks, error handling and more, without assuming any previous experience in concurrent programming.

This talk will start from the basic and progress onto the more interesting ideas - so you don't need to know about asynchronous coding beforehand!

We'll also have a flash talk by Alex Glaser on his experience translating between Python and R, covering challenges like language differences and performance. And another flash talk by Alan Pope on distributing Python software on Linux.

Please remember to also register on the Skills Matters site as well - https://skillsmatter.com/meetups/9005-london-python-march-meetup