Boulder Startup Week 2024

“WebAssembly on the server is the future of computing” – Solemn Hykes, creator of Docker.
WebAssembly (Wasm) started in the browser as a way to run untrusted code, from a variety of other languages, on the client. The “Penicillin moment” for this technology came when people started realizing its sandboxing model, compilation size, speed, was not just ideal for browsers, but also for server-side computing and micro-services.
Now, going beyond the Client and Server, we see Wasm in IoT devices, robots, distributed and untrusted environments, and more.
So, what if this claim from the original quote doesn’t quite go far enough? There is a very real future where you will find Wasm on the device in your pocket, those in your backpack, data centers, network switches, cars, and a lot more in between. This talk will examine exactly why this is an imminent reality, and in what interesting and innovative ways it’s already unfolding.