typelevel / typelevel/cats-effect

Add FAQ about why to prefer `Dispatcher#unsafeRun` to `IO#unsafeRun`

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Description

I explained it in https://github.com/typelevel/feral/issues/334#issuecomment-1484533775, maybe just needs to be tidied and move to our FAQ

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Research direction

Start by reading the explanation in the linked feral issue comment, then locate the cats-effect FAQ and determine where this guidance belongs. Move and tidy the explanation so it clearly explains why Dispatcher#unsafeRun is preferred to IO#unsafeRun; done means the FAQ contains the rationale in a readable form.

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Assessment

Tech stack
scala
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
50/100

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