SMRTR ProgrammingFeb 8, 2025Daily.dev

Breaking up with a JavaScript OG

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JavaScript's setTimeout callbacks with identical delays execute in unpredictable order. The output is likely "Shared variable was already updated," but this behavior isn't guaranteed. This quirk can cause hard-to-reproduce bugs in asynchronous code. Understanding the event loop is crucial for managing such scenarios.

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