7 tips for converting C# code to async/await

April 07, 2020
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7 tips for converting C# code to async/await
Over the past year I’ve moved from working mainly in Java, to working mainly in C#. To be honest, Java and C# have more in common than not, but one of the major differences is async/await. It’s a really powerful tool if used correctly, but also a very quick way to shoot yourself in the foot. Asynchronous programming looks very similar to synchronous programming. However, there are some core concepts which need to be understood in order to form a proper mental model when converting between synchronous and asynchronous programming patterns.
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