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Optimize fetch_all_users
The optimization replaces **sequential async execution** with **concurrent execution** using `asyncio.gather()`, delivering a dramatic **574% speedup** and **900% throughput improvement**.
**Key Change:**
- **Original**: Sequential loop awaiting each `fetch_user(user_id)` one at a time
- **Optimized**: Single line using `asyncio.gather(*(fetch_user(user_id) for user_id in user_ids))` to execute all calls concurrently
**Why This Works:**
The original code's sequential approach means each `fetch_user` call (with its 0.001s sleep) blocks the next one. For N users, total time = N × 0.001s. The optimized version launches all `fetch_user` tasks simultaneously, so total time ≈ 0.001s regardless of user count, since all I/O operations happen in parallel.
**Performance Impact:**
- **Runtime**: From 7.38s to 1.09s - the concurrent execution eliminates the cumulative waiting time
- **Throughput**: From 1,141 to 11,410 operations/second - can process ~10x more requests per unit time
- **Line profiler confirms**: The optimized version spends almost all time (100%) in the single `asyncio.gather()` call rather than looping through individual awaits
**Workload Benefits:**
This optimization is particularly effective for:
- **Large user lists** (test cases with 100-500 users show the most benefit)
- **High-volume concurrent scenarios** (throughput tests with 50+ concurrent calls)
- **Any I/O-bound batch operations** where individual tasks are independent
The optimization maintains identical behavior, order preservation, and error handling while maximizing async concurrency benefits.1 parent 9692e75 commit 6599909
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