If you're here in 2024 (or later), here's an updated blog post!](https://lydiahallie.com/blog/event-loop) Oh boi the event loop. It’s one of those things that every JavaScript developer has to deal with in one way or another, but it can be a bit confusing to understand at first. I’m a visual learner so I thought I’d try to help you by explaining it in a visual way through low-res gifs because it's
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