Async Processing: The Secret to Surviving Spikes

How decoupling work from requests helps systems stay stable under load In the previous part, we saw the limitations of synchronous systems. When every request waits for all operations to complete, performance suffers under load. Resources remain blocked, and slow dependencies affect the entire flow. Asynchronous processing takes a different approach. Instead of doing all work during the request, it separates immediate responses from background work. This shift changes how systems handle load, es