Threads Aren't Real? Python's GIL
In this video, we will debunk the illusion of how fast threads work in Python. GIL makes all objects thread-safe, but we pay for it with performance, and in fact, threads very rarely work truly in parallel. We will figure out in which situations they can be used to advantage.
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Timecodes:
00:00 - intro
00:36 - what is GIL
03:22 - CPU-bound
07:03 - IO-bound
10:02 - conclusions
12:48 - outro