In this episode our hosts are joined by Bailey Hayes, CTO of Cosmonic, and Pat Hickey, Principal Engineer at Fastly, to discuss WASI—WebAssembly System (or Standard depending on who you ask) Interface. Listen in to learn more about why WASI is important, what all the “previews” are, whether or not the component model is done, plus so much more!

Chapters:
1:25 – AI and WASM in Edge locations
4:03 – Is it WebAssembly System of Standard Interface?
6:10 – What is WASI and why is it important?
8:41 – What is preview 0, 1, 2, etc.?
10:54 – Is the component model done?
11:35 – Preview 2 vote
13:33 – WASI proposals
17:06 – Features of preview 2
23:21 – Server and client side webassembly
27:06 – J-co project
27:54 – How to get involved
28:33 – Bytecode Alliance guest languages

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WebAssembly System or Standard Interface – Ep 3 – WebAssembly Unleashed

Now in its tenth annual year, the F5 State of Application Strategy Report (SOAS) presents the latest application strategies from IT decision makers around the world. Capping a decade's worth of insights, the data suggests how modernized apps, persistent multicloud management, and an explosion of APIs are influencing app strategy and driving (or hindering) progress toward generative AI. Discover how well your organization is positioned to manage today's distributed apps while deploying AI for a competitive advantage.

2024 State of Application Strategy Report

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Welcome to WebAssembly Unleashed with hosts Joel Moses, Oscar Spencer, and Matt Yacobucci. Join us to discover who’s recently experienced impressive performance improvements using WebAssembly, how maple whiskey is related to Wasm runtimes, and what is the process of innovation.  This month our special guest, Matt Butcher, CEO of Fermyon, shares his incredible journey through the tech industry, his insights on WebAssembly's potential to revolutionize cloud computing, and the innovative work Fermyon is doing with Spin. Explore the evolution from startup to large-scale enterprise and gain valuable perspectives on community building and technological advancements.
  
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to WebAssembly Unleashed
00:49 Firefox's WebAssembly Performance Boost: https://www.howtogeek.com/firefox-75x-faster-running-webassembly/
01:59 Excitement for Upcoming Community Group Events
02:19 Interview with Matt Butcher: Background and Fermyon
05:22 The Birth of WebAssembly at Microsoft
10:01 Wasm Runtime From Browser to Server 
16:38 Deis Labs Projects and the Pattern of Innovation 
20:04 Failed Projects and Lessons Learned
22:04 Career Journey: From Hewlett Packard to Fermyon
22:21 The Vision Behind Fermyon
24:11 WebAssembly and Cloud Efficiency
27:39 The Birth of Fermyon
31:26 Community Building and Challenges
39:27 What led to Spin?
43:05 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Episode 5 w/Gilad Bracha: https://youtu.be/BQjTShpa8VM?si=DMDyh5U--BaQ_FGE

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Joel Moses | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelmoses/ | https://community.f5.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/398372
Oscar Spencer | https://twitter.com/oscar_spen | https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscarspen/
Matthew Yacobucci | https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-yacobucci-323b4b2/

Turning Wasm Research Passions into a Business – Ep 12 – WebAssembly Unleashed

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