ByteDance Web Infra

Jul 1, 2022 · Fundamentals

Comprehensive Overview of WebAssembly Ecosystem, Languages, Toolchains, and Runtimes

WebAssembly, a portable binary format, is evolving into a mature platform; this article surveys its motivations, language support (C/C++, Rust, Go, Java, AssemblyScript, etc.), toolchains, and major runtimes such as Wasmtime, Wasmer, WasmEdge, and WAMR, highlighting performance, security, and integration aspects.