Lesson 2 of 10 · Deploy LLMs in Production Without Chaos
In this lesson. Sync versus async when tools are slow.
What you will learn
- Sync versus async
- Timeouts
- Queues
Walkthrough
You will choose sync for short generations and queues for slow tools. Timeouts everywhere. This is the shape of the service.
Work through the ideas in order. After each point, pause and connect it to a task you already do — a document, a workflow, or a feature you own. The goal of Deploy LLMs in Production Without Chaos is usable skill, not a pile of notes.
If something is unclear, rewrite it in your own words before you continue. Teaching the step back to yourself is the fastest way to see gaps.
Practice
Draw the request path for one feature including timeouts.
Keep the first attempt small. A finished example you can reuse beats a perfect plan you never run.
Check your understanding
- Can you explain the goal of this lesson in one sentence to a teammate?
- Where would you apply “Sync versus async” in your own work this week?
- What would you change on a second pass of the practice?
Next. Continue to the following lesson when the practice has a real artifact, even a rough one.