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async/await: The Async Revolution Coming to JavaScript

async/await reached Stage 4 this month, meaning it's officially part of the next ECMAScript version (ES2017). After years of callbacks and promise chains, JavaScript finally gets syntax for asynchronous code that reads like synchronous code.

This isn't hyperbole—async/await is the most significant JavaScript language feature since Promises.

The Problem async/await Solves