Async Python for Beginners
Build Concurrent Web Apps with FastAPI and Async I/OBy Adrian Okafor
Length7h 26m
About this audiobook
Are you ready to build fast, responsive apps with Python? Async Python for Beginners is the hands-on guide that teaches you coroutines, tasks, and the event loop through clear examples written for newcomers. Master asynchronous programming and boost your Python skills today.
This practical book starts with the basics: why async matters, how the event loop works, and how to write your first coroutine. You'll learn to manage tasks, handle I/O-bound operations, and avoid common pitfalls like blocking the loop. Each chapter builds on the last, with real-world examples you can run and modify.
By the end, you'll be able to build responsive web scrapers, chat servers, and API clients. You'll understand when to use async vs threads, how to debug async code, and how to integrate with popular libraries like aiohttp and asyncio. No prior async experience needed—just basic Python knowledge.
Adrian Okafor breaks down complex concepts into digestible steps. You'll see how async transforms your apps from slow and sequential to fast and concurrent. Whether you're a student, hobbyist, or professional, this book turns you from beginner to confident async developer.
Topics include: coroutines and await, tasks and futures, event loop management, async generators, context managers, error handling, testing async code, and building real projects. With quizzes and exercises at the end of each chapter, you'll solidify your learning.
Don't let your Python apps lag behind. Start building fast, responsive apps today. This is the book that makes async accessible—no jargon overload, just clear teaching. [placeholder] and [placeholder] are among the authors who set the standard for Python async content, and this book continues that tradition.
Audiobook details
GenreTechnology
Length7 hrs 26 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 30, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Preface
2Chapter 1 — Why Async?
3Chapter 2 — Setting Up Your Async Environment
4Chapter 3 — Coroutines: The Core Building Block
5Chapter 4 — The Event Loop in Depth
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6Chapter 5 — Tasks, Futures, and Gathering Results
7Chapter 6 — Concurrent I/O with aiohttp
8Chapter 7 — FastAPI: Async Web Framework Essentials
9Chapter 8 — Storing Data with Async Databases
10Chapter 9 — Controlling Concurrency: Semaphores and Queues
11Chapter 10 — Advanced Patterns: Timeouts, Cancellations, Shielding
12Chapter 11 — Error Handling in Async Code
13Chapter 12 — Testing Async Applications
14Chapter 13 — Debugging and Profiling
15Chapter 14 — Performance Optimization
16Chapter 15 — Real-Time Updates with WebSockets
17Chapter 16 — Deploying to the Cloud
18Chapter 17 — Monitoring and Load Testing
19Chapter 18 — Next Steps and the Async Ecosystem
20About the Author
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