I don't think of Java of as a language that makes concurrent operations like this simple, but I do think there are libraries that make it easier. Hystrix's asyn

I don't think of Java of as a language that makes concurrent operations like this simple, but I do think there are libraries that make it easier. Hystrix's async command comes to mind: https://github.com/Netflix/Hystrix/wiki/How-To-Use#wiki-Asynchronous-Execution https://github.com/Netflix/Hystrix/wiki/How-To-Use#wiki-Asyn... I expect most widely languages allow for libraries to make this easier, if it isn't integral to the language.