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Is Wasm the new Java?

Ship It! Cloud, SRE, Platform Engineering

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Exploring the Evolution of WebAssembly and its Significance

The chapter delves into the evolution of JavaScript and the emergence of WebAssembly (Wasm) as a faster alternative. It discusses how ASMJS aimed to optimize JavaScript by compiling a smaller subset for quicker execution speeds. The conversation also highlights the significance of WebAssembly System Interface (WASI) as a runtime for executing code outside of traditional browsers.

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