Why WebAssembly

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WebAssembly lets non-JavaScript code (C/C++/Rust) run in the browser at near-native speed by compiling through LLVM/Emscripten or wasm toolchains and interoperating with JavaScript via a small loader and imports/exports. It preserves web APIs like WebGL and WebAudio, enabling practical ports and big performance wins—examples include image/video filters 200–2000× faster, a WordPress editor 300× faster, and Doom running around 30 FPS on older hardware.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 1:07JavaScript limitations
3. 5:17What is WebAssembly
4. 8:24Performance benefits
5. 11:32Use cases
6. 14:41Integration and future

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