WebAssembly’s Influence on Software Architecture

WebAssembly (Wasm) is without question one of the most exciting technological trends in software development nowadays. It gets a lot of attention because it ends JavaScript’s monopoly on browser development. However, Wasm and connected technologies can do much more than just browser development. Wasm can be used on the server, as a scripting environment for business apps, as an efficient runtime environment for serverless cloud functions, etc. It can even replace container technology in some application scenarios. In this session, Rainer Stropek introduces the current state of Wasm and related technologies. Based on that, he describes application scenarios where Wasm might be a game-changer in the future.