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Arguably the biggest new feature in [Node.js 7.6.0](https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/master/doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V7.md#7.6.0) is that the [much awaited async function keyword is now available without a flag](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Statements/async_function). [Callback hell](http://thecodebarbarian.com/2015/03/20/callback-hell-is-a-myth) and promise hell are now in the past. But, like [Uncle Ben always reminded us](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Ben#.22With_great_power_comes_great_responsibility.22), with great power comes great responsibility, and async/await gives you a lot of new and exciting ways to shoot yourself in the foot. You still need to handle errors and be aware of the async nature of your code, otherwise you'll inevitably be complaining about "async/await hell" in 6 months.

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