[Python-ideas] Thoughts on the future of concurrency in Python: PEP 3148

[Rob Cliffe]

On 17/03/2013 21:06, Guido van Rossum wrote:
> I actually want to de-emphasize the fact that Futures hold callbacks. 
> I want people to think them as magic "wait points" that combine with 
> "yield from" to return a pseudo-synchronous result. In fact, I want to 
> altogether de-emphasize that async I/O is done under the hood using 
> callbacks. Only implementers of async frameworks should need to know 
> that, for the most part. 

Hm, as someone who's had to get to grips with Twisted, I find it 
frustrating and disorientating when I don't know how things work.  I 
find that understanding what goes on under the hood is both helpful and 
reassuring.  With great respect, Guido, something on the lines of [I 
exaggerate to make the point clear, no offence intended] "The average 
application programmer needn't trouble his pretty little head about 
this" feels a bit patronising.
Rob Cliffe