7: Ruby on Wasm: Is This the Future?

11/01/2023 19 min Episodio 7
7: Ruby on Wasm: Is This the Future?

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Ruby can now run on Wasm! WebAssembly (abbreviated Wasm) is a binary instruction format for a stack-based virtual machine. Wasm is designed as a portable compilation target for programming languages, enabling deployment on the web for client and server applications. So…we can now run "real" Ruby in the browser, right? Yes! …and no. Caveat emptor, but nevertheless this is a very welcome development and promising technology for the future. Let's dive in.Links:Announcement by @HParker on ruby.socialTodo List built with Ruby Wasmruby.wasm JS bridge docsruby.wasm gem (managed as part of Ruby core)Become a part of the Fullstack Ruby community and learn how to put your Ruby skills to work on the backend AND the frontend. Know somebody who's a JavaScript developer but is interested in learning more about Ruby? Share the site, podcast, or newsletter with them!Theme music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.