JavaScript at the speed of Rust
If you write JS or TS, probably every tool you use daily is currently being rewritten in Rust.
This has advantages (have you heard that Rust is "blazing fast"?), but also potential downsides.
The evolution of JS from the dark days before async/await was fuelled by tooling written in JS. If our tools migrate to a language we don't know, will we lose the ability to control or customize them?
In this talk, I'll explain how in Oxc (the compiler underlying the next generation of the open source Vite bundler), we're trying to "square the circle" - providing rich customisation via plugins written in JS, but maintaining the exceptional performance of Rust - and take you into the nerdy details of memory layouts, allocators, garbage collection, and the tricks that make it possible to have our Rusty cake and eat it with a JS fork.
JavaScript Monthly London Meetup
Javascript evolution has sped up (a lot) in recent years and event the most veterans developers find it hard to keep up with the latest trends. This meetup group aims to bring you monthly bite-sized updates on the world of Javascript along with a healthy dose of nice people, beer and pizza.
- Please use your full name when registering, as some of our venues require a full list of attendees beforehand. You have an idea and you want to be a speaker?
We are always looking for more speakers - submit your talk here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFaatfveOUbrmer47jYb5J4J4ttxAFc1CgTjUDltBXmDOJmg/viewform)
I Was Understanding WASM All Wrong! 🤯
What is bytecode? Don't all encodings use bytes? Is WASM just a replacement for JavaScript? And does it have anything to do with Rust?
Yuji Isobe (VP of Engineering at NearMe) will talk about his WASM journey. He will explain what he has learned, and point out things he misunderstood, so that you don't make the same wrong assumptions. Even if you're already familiar with WASM, his performance analysis will likely surprise you. Join us to learn why WASM is a giant leap forward, not just for the frontend but for computing in general. And last but not least, understand what it means from the perspective of Rust development.
Slides here
Yuji Isobe
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JavaScript at the speed of Rust
If you write JS or TS, probably every tool you use daily is currently being rewritten in Rust.
This has advantages (have you heard that Rust is "blazing fast"?), but also potential downsides.
The evolution of JS from the dark days before async/await was fuelled by tooling written in JS. If our tools migrate to a language we don't know, will we lose the ability to control or customize them?
In this talk, I'll explain how in Oxc (the compiler underlying the next generation of the open source Vite bundler), we're trying to "square the circle" - providing rich customisation via plugins written in JS, but maintaining the exceptional performance of Rust - and take you into the nerdy details of memory layouts, allocators, garbage collection, and the tricks that make it possible to have our Rusty cake and eat it with a JS fork.
JavaScript Monthly London Meetup
Javascript evolution has sped up (a lot) in recent years and event the most veterans developers find it hard to keep up with the latest trends. This meetup group aims to bring you monthly bite-sized updates on the world of Javascript along with a healthy dose of nice people, beer and pizza.
- Please use your full name when registering, as some of our venues require a full list of attendees beforehand. You have an idea and you want to be a speaker?
We are always looking for more speakers - submit your talk here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFaatfveOUbrmer47jYb5J4J4ttxAFc1CgTjUDltBXmDOJmg/viewform)
I Was Understanding WASM All Wrong! 🤯
What is bytecode? Don't all encodings use bytes? Is WASM just a replacement for JavaScript? And does it have anything to do with Rust?
Yuji Isobe (VP of Engineering at NearMe) will talk about his WASM journey. He will explain what he has learned, and point out things he misunderstood, so that you don't make the same wrong assumptions. Even if you're already familiar with WASM, his performance analysis will likely surprise you. Join us to learn why WASM is a giant leap forward, not just for the frontend but for computing in general. And last but not least, understand what it means from the perspective of Rust development.
Slides here
Yuji IsobePlatform Sponsors
Torc is a community-first platform bringing together remote-first software engineer and developer opportunities from across the globe. Join a network that’s all about connection, collaboration, and finding your next big move — together.
Join our community today!
Don't let broken lines of code, busted API calls, and crashes ruin your app. Join the 4M developers and 90K organizations who consider Sentry “not bad” when it comes to application monitoring. Use code “guild” for 3 free months of the team plan.
https://sentry.io
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