diff --git a/headers/promise.hpp/jobber.hpp b/headers/promise.hpp/jobber.hpp
index 615c00a..58b0434 100644
--- a/headers/promise.hpp/jobber.hpp
+++ b/headers/promise.hpp/jobber.hpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace jobber_hpp
         timeout
     };
 
-    class jobber_cancelled_exception : public std::runtime_error {
+    class jobber_cancelled_exception final : public std::runtime_error {
     public:
         jobber_cancelled_exception()
         : std::runtime_error("jobber has stopped working") {}
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ namespace jobber_hpp
         mutable std::condition_variable cond_var_;
     };
 
-    class jobber::task : private noncopyable {
+    class jobber::task : private detail::noncopyable {
     public:
         virtual ~task() noexcept = default;
         virtual void run() noexcept = 0;
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ namespace jobber_hpp
     };
 
     template < typename R, typename F, typename... Args >
-    class jobber::concrete_task : public task {
+    class jobber::concrete_task final : public task {
         F f_;
         std::tuple<Args...> args_;
         promise<R> promise_;
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ namespace jobber_hpp
     };
 
     template < typename F, typename... Args >
-    class jobber::concrete_task<void, F, Args...> : public task {
+    class jobber::concrete_task<void, F, Args...> final : public task {
         F f_;
         std::tuple<Args...> args_;
         promise<void> promise_;
diff --git a/headers/promise.hpp/promise.hpp b/headers/promise.hpp/promise.hpp
index 4570a69..778729a 100644
--- a/headers/promise.hpp/promise.hpp
+++ b/headers/promise.hpp/promise.hpp
@@ -78,107 +78,6 @@ namespace promise_hpp
     template < typename R, typename T >
     inline constexpr bool is_promise_r_v = is_promise_r<R, T>::value;
 
-    //
-    // detail
-    //
-
-    namespace detail
-    {
-        class noncopyable {
-        public:
-            noncopyable(const noncopyable&) = delete;
-            noncopyable& operator=(const noncopyable&) = delete;
-        protected:
-            noncopyable() = default;
-            ~noncopyable() = default;
-        };
-
-        template < typename T >
-        class storage final : private noncopyable {
-        public:
-            storage() = default;
-
-            ~storage()
-            noexcept(std::is_nothrow_destructible_v<T>) {
-                if ( initialized_ ) {
-                    ptr_()->~T();
-                }
-            }
-
-            void set(T&& value)
-            noexcept(std::is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<T>) {
-                assert(!initialized_);
-                ::new(ptr_()) T(std::move(value));
-                initialized_ = true;
-            }
-
-            void set(const T& value)
-            noexcept(std::is_nothrow_copy_constructible_v<T>) {
-                assert(!initialized_);
-                ::new(ptr_()) T(value);
-                initialized_ = true;
-            }
-
-            T get()
-            noexcept(std::is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<T>) {
-                assert(initialized_);
-                return std::move(*ptr_());
-            }
-
-            T& value() noexcept {
-                assert(initialized_);
-                return *ptr_();
-            }
-
-            const T& value() const noexcept {
-                assert(initialized_);
-                return *ptr_();
-            }
-        private:
-            T* ptr_() noexcept {
-                return reinterpret_cast<T*>(&data_);
-            }
-
-            const T* ptr_() const noexcept {
-                return reinterpret_cast<const T*>(&data_);
-            }
-        private:
-            std::aligned_storage_t<sizeof(T), alignof(T)> data_;
-            bool initialized_ = false;
-        };
-
-        template < typename T >
-        class storage<T&> final : private noncopyable {
-        public:
-            storage() = default;
-            ~storage() = default;
-
-            void set(T& value) noexcept {
-                assert(!initialized_);
-                value_ = &value;
-                initialized_ = true;
-            }
-
-            T& get() noexcept {
-                assert(initialized_);
-                return *value_;
-            }
-
-            T& value() noexcept {
-                assert(initialized_);
-                return *value_;
-            }
-
-            const T& value() const noexcept {
-                assert(initialized_);
-                return *value_;
-            }
-        private:
-            T* value_{nullptr};
-            bool initialized_ = false;
-        };
-    }
-
     //
     // promise_wait_status
     //
@@ -189,6 +88,111 @@ namespace promise_hpp
     };
 }
 
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// detail
+//
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+namespace promise_hpp::detail
+{
+    template < typename T >
+    void destroy_in_place(T& ref) noexcept {
+        ref.~T();
+    }
+
+    template < typename T, typename... Args >
+    void construct_in_place(T& ref, Args&&... args)
+    noexcept(std::is_nothrow_constructible_v<T, Args...>) {
+        ::new (std::addressof(ref)) T(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    }
+
+    class noncopyable {
+    public:
+        noncopyable(const noncopyable&) = delete;
+        noncopyable& operator=(const noncopyable&) = delete;
+    protected:
+        noncopyable() = default;
+        ~noncopyable() = default;
+    };
+
+    template < typename T >
+    class storage final : private noncopyable {
+    public:
+        storage() = default;
+
+        ~storage() noexcept {
+            if ( initialized_ ) {
+                destroy_in_place(*ptr_());
+            }
+        }
+
+        storage& operator=(T&& value)
+        noexcept(std::is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<T>) {
+            assert(!initialized_);
+            construct_in_place(*ptr_(), std::move(value));
+            initialized_ = true;
+            return *this;
+        }
+
+        storage& operator=(const T& value)
+        noexcept(std::is_nothrow_copy_constructible_v<T>) {
+            assert(!initialized_);
+            construct_in_place(*ptr_(), value);
+            initialized_ = true;
+            return *this;
+        }
+
+        T& operator*() noexcept {
+            assert(initialized_);
+            return *ptr_();
+        }
+
+        const T& operator*() const noexcept {
+            assert(initialized_);
+            return *ptr_();
+        }
+    private:
+        T* ptr_() noexcept {
+            return reinterpret_cast<T*>(&data_);
+        }
+
+        const T* ptr_() const noexcept {
+            return reinterpret_cast<const T*>(&data_);
+        }
+    private:
+        std::aligned_storage_t<sizeof(T), alignof(T)> data_;
+        bool initialized_ = false;
+    };
+
+    template < typename T >
+    class storage<T&> final : private noncopyable {
+    public:
+        storage() = default;
+        ~storage() = default;
+
+        storage& operator=(T& value) noexcept {
+            assert(!initialized_);
+            value_ = &value;
+            initialized_ = true;
+            return *this;
+        }
+
+        T& operator*() noexcept {
+            assert(initialized_);
+            return *value_;
+        }
+
+        const T& operator*() const noexcept {
+            assert(initialized_);
+            return *value_;
+        }
+    private:
+        T* value_{nullptr};
+        bool initialized_ = false;
+    };
+}
+
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
 // promise<T>
@@ -299,10 +303,10 @@ namespace promise_hpp
             then([
                 n = next,
                 f = std::forward<ResolveF>(on_resolve)
-            ](auto&&... vs) mutable {
+            ](auto&& v) mutable {
                 auto np = std::invoke(
                     std::forward<decltype(f)>(f),
-                    std::forward<decltype(vs)>(vs)...);
+                    std::forward<decltype(v)>(v));
                 std::move(np).then([n](auto&&... nvs) mutable {
                     n.resolve(std::forward<decltype(nvs)>(nvs)...);
                 }).except([n](std::exception_ptr e) mutable {
@@ -327,6 +331,18 @@ namespace promise_hpp
             });
         }
 
+        template < typename ResolveF >
+        auto then_any(ResolveF&& on_resolve) {
+            return then([
+                f = std::forward<ResolveF>(on_resolve)
+            ](auto&& v) mutable {
+                auto r = std::invoke(
+                    std::forward<decltype(f)>(f),
+                    std::forward<decltype(v)>(v));
+                return make_any_promise(std::move(r));
+            });
+        }
+
         template < typename ResolveF >
         auto then_race(ResolveF&& on_resolve) {
             return then([
@@ -417,7 +433,7 @@ namespace promise_hpp
                     std::rethrow_exception(exception_);
                 }
                 assert(status_ == status::resolved);
-                return storage_.value();
+                return *storage_;
             }
 
             void wait() const noexcept {
@@ -449,7 +465,7 @@ namespace promise_hpp
                 if ( status_ != status::pending ) {
                     return false;
                 }
-                storage_.set(std::forward<U>(value));
+                storage_ = std::forward<U>(value);
                 status_ = status::resolved;
                 invoke_resolve_handlers_();
                 cond_var_.notify_all();
@@ -553,7 +569,7 @@ namespace promise_hpp
                 if ( status_ == status::resolved ) {
                     std::invoke(
                         std::forward<ResolveF>(resolve),
-                        storage_.value());
+                        *storage_);
                 } else if ( status_ == status::rejected ) {
                     std::invoke(
                         std::forward<RejectF>(reject),
@@ -567,7 +583,7 @@ namespace promise_hpp
 
             void invoke_resolve_handlers_() noexcept {
                 for ( const auto& h : handlers_ ) {
-                    h.resolve_(storage_.value());
+                    h.resolve_(*storage_);
                 }
                 handlers_.clear();
             }
@@ -599,8 +615,8 @@ namespace promise_hpp
                 reject_t reject_;
             };
 
-            std::vector<handler> handlers_;
             detail::storage<T> storage_;
+            std::vector<handler> handlers_;
         };
     };
 }
@@ -713,10 +729,9 @@ namespace promise_hpp
             then([
                 n = next,
                 f = std::forward<ResolveF>(on_resolve)
-            ](auto&&... vs) mutable {
+            ]() mutable {
                 auto np = std::invoke(
-                    std::forward<decltype(f)>(f),
-                    std::forward<decltype(vs)>(vs)...);
+                    std::forward<decltype(f)>(f));
                 std::move(np).then([n](auto&&... nvs) mutable {
                     n.resolve(std::forward<decltype(nvs)>(nvs)...);
                 }).except([n](std::exception_ptr e) mutable {
@@ -740,6 +755,17 @@ namespace promise_hpp
             });
         }
 
+        template < typename ResolveF >
+        auto then_any(ResolveF&& on_resolve) {
+            return then([
+                f = std::forward<ResolveF>(on_resolve)
+            ]() mutable {
+                auto r = std::invoke(
+                    std::forward<decltype(f)>(f));
+                return make_any_promise(std::move(r));
+            });
+        }
+
         template < typename ResolveF >
         auto then_race(ResolveF&& on_resolve) {
             return then([
@@ -1092,34 +1118,6 @@ namespace promise_hpp
     // make_all_promise
     //
 
-    namespace impl
-    {
-        template < typename ResultType >
-        class all_promise_context_t final : private detail::noncopyable {
-        public:
-            all_promise_context_t(std::size_t count)
-            : results_(count) {}
-
-            template < typename T >
-            bool apply_result(std::size_t index, T&& value) {
-                results_[index].set(std::forward<T>(value));
-                return ++counter_ == results_.size();
-            }
-
-            std::vector<ResultType> get_results() {
-                std::vector<ResultType> ret;
-                ret.reserve(results_.size());
-                for ( auto&& v : results_ ) {
-                    ret.push_back(v.get());
-                }
-                return ret;
-            }
-        private:
-            std::atomic_size_t counter_{0};
-            std::vector<detail::storage<ResultType>> results_;
-        };
-    }
-
     template < typename Iter
              , typename SubPromise = typename std::iterator_traits<Iter>::value_type
              , typename SubPromiseResult = typename SubPromise::value_type
@@ -1129,18 +1127,32 @@ namespace promise_hpp
         if ( begin == end ) {
             return make_resolved_promise(ResultPromiseValueType());
         }
+
+        struct context_t {
+            std::atomic_size_t success_counter{0u};
+            std::vector<detail::storage<SubPromiseResult>> results;
+            context_t(std::size_t count)
+            : success_counter(count)
+            , results(count) {}
+        };
+
         return make_promise<ResultPromiseValueType>([begin, end](auto&& resolver, auto&& rejector){
             std::size_t result_index = 0;
-            auto context = std::make_shared<impl::all_promise_context_t<
-                SubPromiseResult>>(std::distance(begin, end));
+            auto context = std::make_shared<context_t>(std::distance(begin, end));
             for ( Iter iter = begin; iter != end; ++iter, ++result_index ) {
                 (*iter).then([
                     context,
                     resolver,
                     result_index
                 ](auto&& v) mutable {
-                    if ( context->apply_result(result_index, std::forward<decltype(v)>(v)) ) {
-                        resolver(context->get_results());
+                    context->results[result_index] = std::forward<decltype(v)>(v);
+                    if ( !--context->success_counter ) {
+                        std::vector<SubPromiseResult> results;
+                        results.reserve(context->results.size());
+                        for ( auto&& r : context->results ) {
+                            results.push_back(std::move(*r));
+                        }
+                        resolver(std::move(results));
                     }
                 }).except(rejector);
             }
@@ -1154,6 +1166,46 @@ namespace promise_hpp
             std::end(container));
     }
 
+    //
+    // make_any_promise
+    //
+
+    template < typename Iter
+             , typename SubPromise = typename std::iterator_traits<Iter>::value_type
+             , typename SubPromiseResult = typename SubPromise::value_type >
+    promise<SubPromiseResult>
+    make_any_promise(Iter begin, Iter end) {
+        if ( begin == end ) {
+            throw std::logic_error("at least one input promise must be provided for make_any_promise");
+        }
+
+        struct context_t {
+            std::atomic_size_t failure_counter{0u};
+            context_t(std::size_t count)
+            : failure_counter(count) {}
+        };
+
+        return make_promise<SubPromiseResult>([begin, end](auto&& resolver, auto&& rejector){
+            auto context = std::make_shared<context_t>(std::distance(begin, end));
+            for ( Iter iter = begin; iter != end; ++iter ) {
+                (*iter).then([resolver](auto&& v) mutable {
+                    resolver(std::forward<decltype(v)>(v));
+                }).except([context, rejector](std::exception_ptr e) mutable {
+                    if ( !--context->failure_counter ) {
+                        rejector(e);
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    template < typename Container >
+    auto make_any_promise(Container&& container) {
+        return make_any_promise(
+            std::begin(container),
+            std::end(container));
+    }
+
     //
     // make_race_promise
     //
@@ -1166,6 +1218,7 @@ namespace promise_hpp
         if ( begin == end ) {
             throw std::logic_error("at least one input promise must be provided for make_race_promise");
         }
+        
         return make_promise<SubPromiseResult>([begin, end](auto&& resolver, auto&& rejector){
             for ( Iter iter = begin; iter != end; ++iter ) {
                 (*iter)
@@ -1205,11 +1258,11 @@ namespace promise_hpp
         using tuple_promise_result_t = typename tuple_promise_result<Tuple>::type;
 
         template < typename... ResultTypes >
-        class tuple_promise_context_t {
+        class tuple_promise_context_t final : private detail::noncopyable {
         public:
             template < std::size_t N, typename T >
             bool apply_result(T&& value) {
-                std::get<N>(results_).set(std::forward<T>(value));
+                std::get<N>(results_) = std::forward<T>(value);
                 return ++counter_ == sizeof...(ResultTypes);
             }
 
@@ -1220,7 +1273,7 @@ namespace promise_hpp
         private:
             template < std::size_t... Is >
             std::tuple<ResultTypes...> get_results_impl(std::index_sequence<Is...>) {
-                return {std::get<Is>(results_).get()...};
+                return {std::move(*std::get<Is>(results_))...};
             }
         private:
             std::atomic_size_t counter_{0};
diff --git a/headers/promise.hpp/scheduler.hpp b/headers/promise.hpp/scheduler.hpp
index 7ace422..d694ac6 100644
--- a/headers/promise.hpp/scheduler.hpp
+++ b/headers/promise.hpp/scheduler.hpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace scheduler_hpp
         cancelled
     };
 
-    class scheduler_cancelled_exception : public std::runtime_error {
+    class scheduler_cancelled_exception final : public std::runtime_error {
     public:
         scheduler_cancelled_exception()
         : std::runtime_error("scheduler has stopped working") {}
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ namespace scheduler_hpp
         mutable std::condition_variable cond_var_;
     };
 
-    class scheduler::task : private noncopyable {
+    class scheduler::task : private detail::noncopyable {
     public:
         virtual ~task() noexcept = default;
         virtual void run() noexcept = 0;
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ namespace scheduler_hpp
     };
 
     template < typename R, typename F, typename... Args >
-    class scheduler::concrete_task : public task {
+    class scheduler::concrete_task final : public task {
         F f_;
         std::tuple<Args...> args_;
         promise<R> promise_;
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ namespace scheduler_hpp
     };
 
     template < typename F, typename... Args >
-    class scheduler::concrete_task<void, F, Args...> : public task {
+    class scheduler::concrete_task<void, F, Args...> final : public task {
         F f_;
         std::tuple<Args...> args_;
         promise<void> promise_;
diff --git a/untests/promise_tests.cpp b/untests/promise_tests.cpp
index 59df20a..abd2fe7 100644
--- a/untests/promise_tests.cpp
+++ b/untests/promise_tests.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ TEST_CASE("promise") {
     SECTION("resolved_ref") {
         {
             int* check_42_int = nullptr;
-            auto p = pr::promise<int&>();
+            auto p = pr::promise<std::reference_wrapper<int>>();
             int i = 42;
             p.resolve(i);
             p.then([&check_42_int](int& value) mutable {
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ TEST_CASE("promise") {
         }
         {
             const int* check_42_int = nullptr;
-            auto p = pr::promise<const int&>();
+            auto p = pr::promise<std::reference_wrapper<const int>>();
             const int i = 42;
             p.resolve(i);
             p.then([&check_42_int](const int& value) mutable {
@@ -692,9 +692,23 @@ TEST_CASE("promise") {
         }
         {
             bool all_is_ok = false;
-            auto p = pr::make_all_promise(std::vector<pr::promise<int>>{
-                pr::make_resolved_promise(32),
-                pr::make_resolved_promise(10)
+            auto p = pr::make_resolved_promise().then_all([](){
+                return std::vector<pr::promise<int>>{
+                    pr::make_resolved_promise(32),
+                    pr::make_resolved_promise(10)};
+            }).then([&all_is_ok](const std::vector<int>& c){
+                all_is_ok = (2 == c.size())
+                    && c[0] == 32
+                    && c[1] == 10;
+            });
+            REQUIRE(all_is_ok);
+        }
+        {
+            bool all_is_ok = false;
+            auto p = pr::make_resolved_promise(1).then_all([](int){
+                return std::vector<pr::promise<int>>{
+                    pr::make_resolved_promise(32),
+                    pr::make_resolved_promise(10)};
             }).then([&all_is_ok](const std::vector<int>& c){
                 all_is_ok = (2 == c.size())
                     && c[0] == 32
@@ -749,6 +763,60 @@ TEST_CASE("promise") {
             });
         }
     }
+    SECTION("make_any_promise") {
+        REQUIRE_THROWS_AS(
+            pr::make_any_promise(std::vector<pr::promise<int>>{}),
+            std::logic_error);
+        {
+            auto p = pr::make_resolved_promise().then_any([](){
+               return std::vector<pr::promise<int>>{
+                    pr::make_resolved_promise(32),
+                    pr::make_resolved_promise(10)};
+            }).then([](int i){
+                return i;
+            });
+            REQUIRE(p.get() == 32);
+        }
+        {
+            auto p = pr::make_resolved_promise(1).then_any([](int){
+               return std::vector<pr::promise<int>>{
+                    pr::make_resolved_promise(32),
+                    pr::make_resolved_promise(10)};
+            }).then([](int i){
+                return i;
+            });
+            REQUIRE(p.get() == 32);
+        }
+        {
+            auto p = pr::make_any_promise(std::vector<pr::promise<int>>{
+                pr::make_resolved_promise(32),
+                pr::make_rejected_promise<int>(std::logic_error("hello fail"))
+            }).then([](int i){
+                return i;
+            });
+            REQUIRE(p.get() == 32);
+        }
+        {
+            auto p = pr::make_any_promise(std::vector<pr::promise<int>>{
+                pr::make_rejected_promise<int>(std::logic_error("hello fail")),
+                pr::make_resolved_promise(32)
+            }).then([](int i){
+                return i;
+            });
+            REQUIRE(p.get() == 32);
+        }
+        {
+            bool all_is_ok = false;
+            auto p = pr::make_any_promise(std::vector<pr::promise<int>>{
+                pr::make_rejected_promise<int>(std::logic_error("hello fail")),
+                pr::make_rejected_promise<int>(std::logic_error("hello fail"))
+            }).except([&all_is_ok](std::exception_ptr e){
+                all_is_ok = true;
+                return 0;
+            });
+            REQUIRE(all_is_ok);
+        }
+    }
     SECTION("make_race_promise") {
         {
             auto p1 = pr::promise<int>();
@@ -892,8 +960,8 @@ TEST_CASE("promise") {
             });
         }
         {
-            auto p1 = pr::promise<int&>();
-            auto p2 = pr::promise<float&>();
+            auto p1 = pr::promise<std::reference_wrapper<int>>();
+            auto p2 = pr::promise<std::reference_wrapper<float>>();
             auto p3 = pr::make_tuple_promise(std::make_tuple(p1, p2));
 
             int i = 10;