how to handle function calls that take a few seconds

To handle function calls that take a few seconds without blocking the main thread, ensure that your function calls are non-blocking. Use asynchronous programming techniques, such as

async/await

, to prevent blocking. If you must use blocking code, consider running it in an executor to offload it from the main thread. This approach is discussed in the context of Python's async IO in this Slack conversation. Would you like more details on implementing this in a specific context or language? Sources: - this Slack conversation 👍 0 button 👎 0 button 💡 Hint: Mention @runllm in the thread for followups.