Talkpython iconTalkpythonSep 4, 2026 ~1 min source read

Talk Python to Me: #561: TonIO, a Multi-threaded Async Runtime for Python

That's the design, and optimizing event loops to be faster by 20% doesn't change it. Joe is the creator of Granian, the Rust-based server that powers Talk Python.

Talk Python to Me: #561: TonIO, a Multi-threaded Async Runtime for Python

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That's the design, and optimizing event loops to be faster by 20% doesn't change it.

Joe is the creator of Granian, the Rust-based server that powers Talk Python.

Real threads, a handful of primitives instead of asyncio's pile of them, and it flat out refuses to start if the GIL is on.

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That's the design, and optimizing event loops to be faster by 20% doesn't change it. Joe is the creator of Granian, the Rust-based server that powers Talk Python. Real threads, a handful of primitives instead of asyncio's pile of them, and it flat out refuses to start if the GIL is on.

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