Toward a Language-Neutral Browser VM

Explore the future of JavaScript and browser virtual machines in this thought-provoking conference talk by Brendan Eich at JSConfUS 2013. Delve into the tension between hand-coded JavaScript and compiler-generated code, examining the potential consequences for developers and the language itself. Witness demonstrations of compiled-to-JS programs, including 3D games, and gain insights into the asm.js subset of JavaScript and the OdinMonkey compiler. Learn about upcoming extensions for data and task parallelism in JS, and consider the implications for code size and memory usage. Discover how hand-coded and compiler-generated JavaScript can coexist and interact within the same environment, providing a comprehensive look at the evolving landscape of browser-based programming.