Exploring JavaScript Ahead-of-time Compilation with Porffor | WebAssembly Unleashed

Join Joel Moses, Matthew Yacobucci, and guest-host Chris Fallin as they dive into the maturation of WebAssembly technologies and their implementation. Special guest Oliver Medhurst, a former Mozilla engineer, joins the conversation to talk about his project, Porffor, a unique compiler kit for JavaScript that allows ahead-of-time compilation to WebAssembly. The discussion covers the challenges and benefits of ahead-of-time compilation, performance aspects, and the importance of WebAssembly in diverse environments. Oliver also shares insights into building a JavaScript engine from scratch and the community's reaction to his project. Tune in for an in-depth look at the future of WebAssembly and its intersection with JavaScript.

Engage with Porffor:

• GitHub: https://github.com/CanadaHonk/porffor
• Discord: https://discord.com/invite/wPV3WgDGwg

Read more about the recent development from Zig: https://kristoff.it/blog/zig-new-async-io/