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title: "Discussion on \"Chapter 23 : UseCase20 - Buffering for Performance\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Chapter 23 : UseCase20 - Buffering for Performance\". There are real-world cases where producer is faster than consumer.\nBy default, Flow is sequential.\nThat means:\n\nUpstream emits\n\nDownstream processes\n\nOnly then next value emits\n\n\nThis is slow but safe.\nBut differing speeds of producers and consumers ..."
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# [Chapter 23 : UseCase20 - Buffering for Performance](https://kotlinflow.hashnode.dev/chapter-23-usecase20-buffering-for-performance?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

There are real-world cases where producer is faster than consumer. By default, Flow is sequential. That means: Upstream emits Downstream processes Only then next value emits This is slow but safe. But differing speeds of producers and consumers ...

Feb 17 · 2 min read · kotlinflow.hashnode.dev  
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