Web Assembly: The Future of JS and a Multi-Language Web by Kas Perch | JSConf.Asia 2019

80% of users are running browsers capable of running languages other than JS in their browser. It's a new change, but an important one; we're looking at a future where the web will be built not just on JS, but on C, Rust, even GoLang. Let's talk about WebAssembly; why it came about, what it's good at, and why it really doesn't spell doom for JS but instead allows you to truly enhance web experiences by augmenting JS with the ability to use modules written in other languages that can perform tasks faster or more efficiently. We'll go over what WebAssembly is, how to build a WebAssembly module, and why this may be a force that will shape not only how we think about JS, but the entire web experience. Kas (they/their/them) is a Developer Advocate at Cloudflare by day, and a Twitch Code/Hardware streamer, IoT author, and gamer by night. They love talking about serverless architecture, Web Assembly, IoT and its implications, and a myriad of other topics. They'll also totally show you a million pics of their 2 cats if you let them. JSConf.Asia - LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore - 16 June 2019 Source: https://2019.jsconf.asia/ License: For reuse of this video under a more permissive license please get in touch with us. The speakers retain the copyright for their performances. Intro animation "something something prisms" by Martin Schuhfuss https://codepen.io/usefulthink/pen/WogmvW Intro music "Know" by Matt McKegg https://soundcloud.com/destroy-with-science/know