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Why is manually spawning threads risky in production code?
Track: Java
Topic: Java Threading
Focus: ExecutorService
Java: ExecutorService
Answer
High OS memory usage and management complexity.
Manually spawning threads with `new Thread().start()` for each task can lead to excessive memory usage and potential system overload, especially in high-traffic applications. This can crash the application or degrade performance. For instance, if an e-commerce site spawns a new thread per customer checkout, it might quickly exceed system limits during a flash sale.
Manually spawning threads with `new Thread().start()` for each task can lead to excessive memory usage and potential system overload, especially in high-traffic applications. This can crash the application or degrade performance. For instance, if an e-commerce site spawns a new thread per customer checkout, it might quickly exceed system limits during a flash sale.
Topics: ExecutorService Java Java Threading