WebAssembly Unleashed State of WebAssembly 2025 | WebAssembly Unleashed
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Feb 13, 2025 Hosts dive into the advancements of WebAssembly in 2024, highlighting breakthroughs in core technology like GC and Memory64. They discuss the significance of these updates beyond the browser and the rise of the WASI ecosystem. Expect predictions for 2025, including server-side implementations for AI and security. There's also a focus on cross-language composition and enterprise adoption trends, featuring big names like American Express. The future looks promising with imminent updates and potential rebranding on the horizon!
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Garbage Collection Unlocks Language Efficiency
- WebAssembly GC reached phase five, enabling browsers' native garbage collectors to serve Wasm languages directly.
- This reduces shipped runtime code and improves binary size and performance for languages like Kotlin.
Memory64 Expands Wasm's Reach
- Memory64 advanced to phase four, giving Wasm 64-bit pointers and access to much more memory.
- This change matters most for non-browser and AI workloads that consume large memory.
Component Model Goes Practical
- Preview 2 brought the component model into practical use and landed in toolchains like Rust targets.
- Components standardize inter-language interaction and encourage reusable published modules.