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# [Producer-Consumer Problem: Understanding Semaphores Through a Simple Story](https://mayankdev.hashnode.dev/producer-consumer-problem-understanding-semaphores-through-a-simple-story?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A bakery shelf, three semaphores, and the exact wait/signal order that keeps concurrent processes safe, explained from first principles.

1d ago · 4 min read · mayankdev.hashnode.dev  
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