FastAPI
Blocking the event loop
Running synchronous, long-running code inside an async def route, stalling every concurrent request.
Why interviewers ask about it
The single most common FastAPI performance bug. Use plain `def` (FastAPI runs it in a threadpool) or an async driver - `async def` around blocking code is the worst option.
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