Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
WebAssembly (or Wasm) is the first new language to be adopted for web browsers in decades. It's focused on performance and language independence, offers near‑native app performance within the browser, and enhances modern apps by highlighting performance. At GlueCon, NGINX's Dave McAllister got together with Granville Schmidt to discuss what makes WebAssembly so exciting, and why we think it's an OSS project to have on your radar.
Read the companion blog "A Deeper Dive into WebAssembly, the New Executable Format for the Web"
⬡ nginx.com/blog/a-deeper-dive-into-webassembly-the-new-executable-format-for-the-web
Speakers:
◆ Dave McAllister, Senior OSS Technical Evangelist, NGINX
◆ Granville Schmidt, Principal Architect
The Future of NGINX: Getting Back to Our Open Source Roots
⬡ bit.ly/3TvxExu
These OSS Projects Will Be The Next Big Thing
⬡ nginx.com/blog/these-oss-projects-will-be-the-next-big-thing
Installing and Configuring NGINX Open Source
⬡ bit.ly/3rUKA3u
Chapters:
0:00 - How is WebAssembly going to change applications?
1:24 - System interfaces taking on multiple languages
1:59 - Where is the OSS world going?
2:44 - WebAssembly is early but shows promise
3:25 - Industry needs to simplify journey
3:49 - Security is a top priority
WebAssembly (or Wasm) is the first new language to be adopted for web browsers in decades. It's focused on performance and language independence, offers near‑native app performance within the browser, and enhances modern apps by highlighting performance. At GlueCon, NGINX's Dave McAllister got together with Granville Schmidt to discuss what makes WebAssembly so exciting, and why we think it's an OSS project to have on your radar.
Read the companion blog "A Deeper Dive into WebAssembly, the New Executable Format for the Web"
⬡ nginx.com/blog/a-deeper-dive-into-webassembly-the-new-executable-format-for-the-web
Speakers:
◆ Dave McAllister, Senior OSS Technical Evangelist, NGINX
◆ Granville Schmidt, Principal Architect
The Future of NGINX: Getting Back to Our Open Source Roots
⬡ bit.ly/3TvxExu
These OSS Projects Will Be The Next Big Thing
⬡ nginx.com/blog/these-oss-projects-will-be-the-next-big-thing
Installing and Configuring NGINX Open Source
⬡ bit.ly/3rUKA3u
Chapters:
0:00 - How is WebAssembly going to change applications?
1:24 - System interfaces taking on multiple languages
1:59 - Where is the OSS world going?
2:44 - WebAssembly is early but shows promise
3:25 - Industry needs to simplify journey
3:49 - Security is a top priority
