Warning: Script took too long to execute

The problem

The console warns "Script X took too long to execute" or the server/client stutters (hitches) every so often.

The cause

A loop (`while true` or `CreateThread`) that doesn't yield time to the engine because it lacks a `Wait`, or a heavy operation running every frame.

The solution

Add a `Wait` inside the loop so the engine can breathe:

-- BAD: freezes the thread, causes hitches
CreateThread(function()
    while true do
        -- checks
    end
end)

-- GOOD: yields time each iteration
CreateThread(function()
    while true do
        Wait(0) -- every frame; raise to 500/1000 if you don't need that precision
        -- checks
    end
end)

Step by step

1. 1.Look for `while` and `CreateThread` without a `Wait` inside.
2. 2.If you don't need to check every frame, raise the `Wait` (250, 500, 1000 ms).
3. 3.Avoid heavy computations or database queries inside fast loops.
4. 4.Measure with `resmon` which resource spends the most ms and start with that one.

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