Have you heard of the infamous Global Interpreter Lock that prevents Ruby from being webscale? Are you so scared you might switch to Node.js? Well, before you do, learn more about what the GIL is, what it does, and why it isn't being removed. Matt Aimonetti explains.

Episode 114: The Global Interpeter Lock in Ruby, Python, and Javascript

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Episode 114: The Global Interpeter Lock in Ruby, Python, and Javascript

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