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Stop using ConfigureAwait(false) incorrectly!

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Feb 4, 2026
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This is the last video in a series dedicated to `ConfigureAwait` that explains why we have it in the first place, when we should use it and when we should not. Spoiler alert: quite a few teams do not use it correctly! ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Connect with me 👋 ▬▬▬▬▬▬ GITHUB - https://github.com/SergeyTeplyakov X/TWITTER - https://x.com/steplyakov LINKEDIN - https://linkedin.com/in/sergeyteplyakov BLOG - https://sergeyteplyakov.github.io/Blog ▬▬▬▬▬▬ T I M E S T A M P S ⏰ ▬▬▬▬▬▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - Why ConfigureAwait was added to C#? 02:05 - Applications vs. Libraries 03:26 - General ConfigureAwait guideline 04:19 - The cost of using ConfigureAwait incorrectly 06:15 - ConfigureAwait FAG by Stephen Toub 06:33 - ConfigureAwait guidelines 08:03 - Conclusion 06:16 - De-abstracting in other scenarios 07:22 - Current limitations 08:11 - The Fragility of the current implementation 08:46 - Nested loops 09:55 - Conclusion 👇 Drop your topic suggestions in the comments and let’s keep dissecting together. #dotnet #csharp #async #asyncawait #configureawait #bestpractices Here is the blogpost that covers how a custom TaskScheduler can cause a deadlock: https://sergeyteplyakov.github.io/Blog/csharp/2024/06/14/Custom_Task_Scheduler.html

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