THE VIDEO SHELF · browser event loop
Jake Archibald on the web browser event loop, setTimeout, micro tasks, requestAnimationFrame, ...
Jake Archibald's JSConf.Asia 2018 talk "In the Loop" explains the browser event loop, covering tasks, microtasks, requestAnimationFrame, and how rendering interleaves with JavaScript. It uses visual walkthroughs to show why code runs in surprising orders and why setTimeout fixes are unreliable.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN treats it as the best primer on the event loop, praising its entertaining, easy-to-grasp visual explanations.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- JSConf
- Topic
- browser event loop
- Format
- talk
- Level
- intermediate
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 7
- HN mentions in dataset
- 9
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2018–2023
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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Jake Archibald talking about the javascript event loop and actually making it both entertaining and easily grokable! [VIDEO]
wattengard on Hacker News · 2018-10
In Ask HN: What are some of the best technical talks you've heard?Jake Archibald's "In the Loop", Visual explanation of how the javascript event loop works! Awesome video for every javascript developer. [VIDEO]
olavgg on Hacker News · 2018-10
In Ask HN: What are some of the best technical talks you've heard?The best primer for the event loop I have found is here: [VIDEO] The speaker (Jake Archibald) has that rare ability to be both likeable and relatable, while also being incredibly knowledgeable and enthusiastic. I wish a lot more talks were like this!
phist_mcgee on Hacker News · 2020-11
In How does the event loop work in JavaScript? [video]
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