When we talk about WebAssembly (Wasm), we often describe it as “near-native speed” and “faster than JavaScript.” But what does that actually look like in practice?
Before we get into where Wasm excels, let’s level-set: JavaScript is still a developer’s best friend when it comes to UI. It was built to manipulate the DOM (the web’s Document Object Model) and handle CSS updates, and it does that job successfully. But we’re watching the demands of the browser change in real time. JavaScript was created in 1995 to add simple…
