--- title: "Don't Nest Callbacks, Use Promise Chaining Instead" url: https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-nest-callbacks-use-promise-chaining-instead-9n4-kjks source_url: https://hackernoon.com/dont-nest-callbacks-use-promise-chaining-instead?source=rss type: article source: "Hacker Noon" published: 2022-05-26T16:50:07.542Z updated: 2022-05-26T16:50:07.542Z tags: ["javascript"] reading_time: 4 upvotes: 15 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Don't Nest Callbacks, Use Promise Chaining Instead **[Hacker Noon](https://daily.dev/sources/hackernoon)** · 4 min read · 15 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary In JavaScript (ES6 and above), a Promise is an object representing the state and result of asynchronous operations such as an API call. A Promise has two methods: then and catch . The then method accepts a callback of an action to be initiated after a promise is fulfilled, meanwhile, the catch runs whenever the promise is rejected. Promise chaining in JavaScript is one way to solve the callback hell issue. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#javascript](https://daily.dev/tags/javascript) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-nest-callbacks-use-promise-chaining-instead-9n4-kjks)