WebAssembly and the Component Model - The Future of Software Development

Learn about WebAssembly's evolution and future impact on software development in this conference talk from Emerging Tech East. Explore WebAssembly's journey from its 2015 origins as a browser technology for high-performance web applications to its current expanded role beyond browsers. Discover how the Component Model, built on the WebAssembly standard, revolutionizes cross-language component composition and standardizes host system communication. Gain insights from Oscar Spencer, co-creator of Grain programming language and Principal Engineer at F5 NGINX, as he explains WebAssembly's history, trajectory, and its transformative influence on the software development industry. Delivered at the prestigious Emerging Tech East conference, known for showcasing cutting-edge and emerging technologies through world-class speakers over its 18-year history.