Async/await may fit proceedural code patterns pretty well, but the Promise API enable functional patterns that are applicable far beyond promises. In fact, the Promise API offers a practical gateway to safer, cleaner, and more comprehensible code generally. Even when stuck in a procedural codebase, the Promise API can make for better patterns. Let's explore what this looks like in practice as we compare async/await patterns with the Promise API, and see what kind of other treasures it unlocks.