Why WebAssembly

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Explains that WebAssembly runs compiled binaries in browsers alongside JavaScript, showing a workflow: compile Rust or C/C++ via LLVM toolchains into a .wasm plus JS glue and HTML, load in Chrome/Firefox, and call functions from JS. Gives concrete wins: image filters run 200–2000× faster, some edit paths see 300× improvements. Mentions binary .wasm and text WAT format, WebGL/audio/service workers compatibility, and practical migration of legacy C/C++ code without full rewrites.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 0:26JavaScript limitations
3. 2:15JavaScript performance limits
4. 5:05What is WebAssembly
5. 8:14WebAssembly in browsers
6. 9:19WebAssembly from languages
7. 11:10WebAssembly with JavaScript
8. 11:31WebAssembly applications
9. 14:44WebAssembly future

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