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# Understanding Parallel Execution
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Learn how to run multiple workflow steps simultaneously to improve performance when steps don't depend on each other.
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## When to Use Parallel Execution
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Use parallel execution when you have steps that:
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- **Don't depend on each other**: Can run independently
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- **Take time**: Network requests, AI calls, or heavy computations
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- **Process the same input**: Multiple analyses of the same data
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## Example Scenario
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Imagine you want to analyze content in three different ways:
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1. SEO analysis
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2. Readability analysis
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3. Sentiment analysis
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These can all run at the same time since they don't depend on each other!
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## Creating Parallel Steps
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The .parallel() method on a workflow executes multiple steps in parallel.
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```typescript
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workflow.parallel([stepOne, stepTwo]);
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```
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## Performance Benefits
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Running steps in parallel:
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- **Faster execution**: Steps run simultaneously instead of waiting
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- **Improved user experience**: Shorter wait times
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Next, you'll create the other parallel steps and see how to combine them!
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