Intro to Async

Asynchronous programming is all the rage, and the hype has come to Python. From the venerable Twisted to the now-standard Asyncio to up-and-comers like Curio and Trio, this hype has come to Python.

So what does it do? How do you use it? What do you need to know? Why should you use async? Jamie Bliss will attempt to answer these questions in this introduction to Asynchronous Programming and Asyncio in Python 3.

Afterwards, we'll go out for drinks and dinner at the nearby HopCat brewery.