Platform · 2017–now · Platform Wars

WebAssembly

Portable bytecode beyond the browser. Slow burn with real teeth in edge and plugin runtimes.

Why WebAssembly stuck

WASM stuck as a compile target for performance-critical modules without surrendering the web platform. It will not replace JavaScript for UI glue. Edge, gaming, and plugin sandboxes keep adoption incremental and real.

portable browser bytecode

2017–now

Platform Wars

Part of the Platform Wars era (2017–now).

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Compare with

vs Rust vs JavaScript vs Electron vs Unix / POSIX

Language · 2015–now

Rust

Stuck

Memory safety without GC pauses. Climbing from systems niches into cloud infra and WASM.

Language · 1995–now

JavaScript

Stuck

The only language that runs in every browser. Accidental monopoly turned deliberate platform.

Framework · 2013–now

Electron

Mutated

Chromium in a trench coat. Slack, VS Code, and RAM usage everywhere you look.

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