Rustacean Station

Wasmer with Syrus Akbary

Apr 7, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Syrus's Inspiration for Wasmer

  • Syrus Akbary, Wasmer's founder, faced challenges extending his Python GraphQL framework.
  • Targeting WebAssembly allowed him to support multiple languages uniformly.
INSIGHT

Wasm's Server-Side Advantage

  • Server-side WebAssembly addresses challenges with Docker and Kubernetes on diverse chipsets.
  • Emulation slows down performance on non-Intel architectures.
INSIGHT

Wasm Security Benefits

  • WebAssembly's sandboxing and granular permissions enhance security.
  • This allows controlling access to resources like network and file system.
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