Discover how you can provide new experiences when moving beyond the synchronous world of web servers.

Prerequisite
This session requires no prior knowledge.

Outline
What if Drupal could be used to power real-time applications? How could we improve the user experience by spending less time waiting and doing more at the same time? What happens if we combine Drupal's site-building and content authoring tools with the ability to serve persistent connections and push data to users effortlessly.

Real-time task processing for the web has long been the domain of Node.js applications which are capable of juggling multiple tasks at the same time while serving persistent connections. However, with Fibers, modern PHP has added tools that make it possible for us to do the same inside of Drupal.

In this talk I'll explore why the shift to asynchronous processing is a big deal and what it means for product owners and developers alike. Discover how Drupal is slowly re-inventing itself from a traditional synchronous web-framework into an asynchronous powerhouse.

Learning Objectives
After this session you'll understand how Drupal is adopting Fibers and the Revolt event loop to parallelize existing tasks. You can apply that knowledge to spot opportunities in your own projects and you'll also have an overview of what the current limitations are and where work is still needed.

Experience level
Beginner