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Extend Multithreading to cover java/objc specific threading

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enhancement
Dominant language
JavaScript
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17
Forks
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Avg merge
8h 51m
Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

Currently the Multithreading docs cover the Workers API, however there are other ways to spawn new threads using native code:

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/dispatch/dispatchqueue

https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Looper

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Research direction

Start with the existing Multithreading documentation and review the linked Apple DispatchQueue and Android Looper references. Extend the documentation to cover the Java- and Objective-C-specific native ways to spawn threads, with both platform references represented.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, objective-c
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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