This chapter explores the concept of web torrent and how it can be implemented using JavaScript. It discusses the advantages of using torrents, the limitations of the web browser environment, and the use of web RTC for peer-to-peer connections.
In this Supper Club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Feross Aboukhadijeh about his work on Socket which helps to make sure the code you get from npm is safe and secure. They also touch on his work on Wormhole and Web Torrent.