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World Congress 2022 • Jun 15, 2022

Asynchronicity and multithreading in C#

Grzegorz Lang

Are you still manually spawning threads in C#? Discover why blocking threads kills performance and how mastering modern async/await patterns maximizes server throughput.

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#1 about 4 min

Multithreading basics and physical versus logical threads

Multithreading handles CPU-intensive work by delegating calculations to limited physical and logical worker threads.

#2 about 2 min

Managing thread allocation using the dotnet thread pool

The dotnet thread pool prevents system overload by managing thread lifecycle and task abstractions.

#3 about 2 min

Avoiding blocked threads during ongoing background calculations

Using synchronous result properties freezes physical threads instead of safely continuing execution after task completion.

#4 about 2 min

Recommended abstractions for starting tasks and background work

Defaulting to modern task abstractions prevents common thread initialization mistakes and configuration errors.

#5 about 2 min

Implementing cancellation tokens to terminate long running operations

Cancellation tokens safely interrupt background services and clean up allocated resources upon request.

#6 about 3 min

Synchronizing background calculations with user interface rendering contexts

Synchronization contexts ensure that background thread calculations safely update interface components on the primary environment thread.

#7 about 2 min

Using task schedulers to route background thread execution

Task schedulers collaborate with environment contexts to determine where and how asynchronous operations execute.

#8 about 4 min

Avoiding locked resources during database and network requests

Asynchronous patterns release threads to the pool during input and output delays instead of waiting idle.

#9 about 3 min

Compiler state machines and asynchronous concurrent task execution

The compiler transforms asynchronous methods into state machines that easily resume task execution upon network completion.

#10 about 1 min

Preventing hidden errors by avoiding asynchronous void return types

Asynchronous methods lacking a measurable return type swallow exceptions and prevent accurate execution tracking.

#11 about 2 min

Reducing heap allocations by implementing value task structures

Value tasks optimize execution paths by avoiding heap allocations during highly frequent concurrent calculations.

#12 about 2 min

Modifying asynchronous synchronization context configurations for software libraries

Disabling context capture in background tasks ensures agnostic library environments without unnecessary interface thread coupling.

#13 about 4 min

Clarifying asynchronous patterns and modern framework implementation differences

Understanding synchronization context changes in modern frameworks helps mitigate common thread blocking mistakes during implementation.

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