Threads, Processes and the GIL

Threads, Processes and the GIL is an advanced Python interview lesson for backend and full-stack developers. It focuses on GIL, threads, multiprocessing, worker pools, IO-bound versus CPU-bound work, race conditions, and shared state with practical trade-offs, production pitfalls, and senior-level explanation patterns.

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