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ANTHOLOGY - Wasm, efficient code review & the industrial metaverse (Interview)

Dec 2, 2022

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Shivay Lamba, an expert in server-side WebAssembly, shares insights on its advantages like speed and security, transforming the web landscape. Yishai Beeri, CTO of LinearB, discusses enhancing developer workflows and the importance of automating code reviews to boost efficiency. Guy Martin from NVIDIA sheds light on the Universal Scene Description (USD) and its impact on the Industrial Metaverse, highlighting how it enables realistic simulations and collaboration in AI applications. Each guest contributes unique perspectives on advancing technology in software development.

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INSIGHT

Server-Side Wasm Benefits

WebAssembly (Wasm) offers portability, security, and speed, making it ideal for server-side applications.
Wasm's small bytecode size and fast boot times are advantageous for resource-constrained environments like IoT devices.

INSIGHT

Wasm Portability

Wasm bytecode is platform-independent, running on various systems without underlying technology dependencies.
This portability extends beyond web browsers, making it suitable for servers and other environments.

ANECDOTE

Wasm at KubeCon

Shivay Lamba highlighted Wasm's growing popularity at KubeCon, a major cloud-native conference.
Companies are actively exploring Wasm for server-side use, including databases and Kubernetes integration.

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This week we’re back at All Things Open 2022 covering the hallway track. Up first is Shivay Lamba and he’s schooling us on all things server-side WASM. It’s the new hotness. After that, we talk with Yishai Beeri, CTO of LinearB about the world of code review, PR queues, AI developers, and making human developers more efficient, and happier. And last, we talk with Guy Martin from NVIDIA about what’s going on in the Industrial Metaverse. He shares details about an open source project developed by Pixar called Universal Scene Description (USD) and what they’re doing with NVIDIA Omniverse.

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Featuring:

Shivay Lamba – GitHub, X
Yishai Beeri – LinkedIn, X
Guy Martin – GitHub, LinkedIn, X
Adam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X
Jerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X

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