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WeAreDevelopers LIVE • Jan 28, 2026

WeAreDevelopers LIVE – From JavaScript to WebAssembly, High-Performance Charting and More

Chris Heilmann , Daniel Cranney , Andrew Burnett-Thompson , David Burleigh

Hitting JavaScript's performance limits? Explore the architectural realities of compiling C++ to WebAssembly. See how leveraging WebGL and SIMD doubles native browser math speeds.

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#1 about 6 min

Risks of malicious VS Code extensions and AI assistants

How connected development environments and third-party tools expose private source code to severe security breaches.

#2 about 3 min

Open-source voice cloning and deepfake vulnerabilities

Exploring text-to-speech models and the implications of synthesizing exact voices to bypass audio authentication.

#3 about 4 min

Revisiting jQuery 4 and its historical web impact

Analyzing the shift toward jQuery 4 and the library's legacy of introducing beginners to web development.

#4 about 3 min

Understanding hardware performance advantages of WebAssembly code

Comparing WebAssembly execution structures against JavaScript when compiling raw calculations and binary mathematics.

#5 about 4 min

Leveraging WebAssembly SIMD and 64-bit memory architectures

Shipping alternate binaries with feature detection allows libraries to harness single-instruction math and larger memory spaces.

#6 about 2 min

Executing Linux systems inside WebAssembly PDF documents

Evaluating the security implications of embedding full operating systems within seemingly harmless document architecture.

#7 about 4 min

Implementing doc-driven development for software libraries

Generating user documentation first forces developers to expose problematic APIs and construct cleaner framework logic.

#8 about 3 min

Filtering complex feature requests in commercial software libraries

Balancing hyper-specific user desires against global applicability by interviewing users and leveraging automated impact roadmaps.

#9 about 6 min

Rendering high-performance data visualizations in web browsers

Transmitting huge streams of continuous audio and geological metrics rapidly using hardware-accelerated rendering layers.

#10 about 3 min

Transitioning native desktop graphics implementations to the web

Navigating architectural compromises and native event differences when migrating rigid framework logic into JavaScript ecosystems.

#11 about 3 min

Building custom 3D charting engine backends in C++

Sidestepping static game engine constraints by compiling a lightweight calculation model expressly for streaming visualization paths.

#12 about 5 min

Discovering technical chart requirements via client use cases

Implementing obscure mathematical projections and complex industry displays by collaborating directly with specialized engineering customers.

#13 about 4 min

Designing flexible APIs for discontinuous temporal data structures

Modifying core axis behaviors to smoothly render trading timeframes despite unavoidable market gaps and temporal anomalies.

#14 about 7 min

Retaining nanosecond precision across JavaScript chart data pipelines

Overcoming native 64-bit float limitations in JS loops to accurately plot billions of high-precision timestamps.

#15 about 6 min

Automating performance testing for WebAssembly pipeline memory leaks

Constructing specialized continuous integration suites to isolate allocation flaws inside deeply compiled WebAssembly binaries.

#16 about 5 min

Accelerating WebAssembly array access for fast trading algorithms

Overriding Emscripten's default bindings to expose direct fast memory views for instantaneous DOM readbacks.

#17 about 3 min

Navigating commercial licensing for dedicated open-source development tools

Justifying enterprise paywalls while responding reasonably to heavy startup seed requests within a small business.

#18 about 8 min

Deciphering absurd technology headlines and AI product announcements

Identifying factual tech news amid a game of absurd claims regarding artificial intelligence and bizarre gadgets.

Matching moments

2:33 min

Expanding JavaScript horizons with WebAssembly and backend possibilities

Sasha Shynkevich · LIVE

3:33 min

Evaluating performance differences between WebAssembly and JavaScript

Rainer Stropek Rainer Stropek · LIVE

9:00 min

Managing open source community technical contributions and architectures

Pablo Ruiz-Muzquiz · Coffee With Developers

3:31 min

Evaluating WebAssembly use cases and SIMD performance benchmarking

Paweł Aniszewski Paweł Aniszewski · Europe 2026 Virtual

41 sec

Benchmarking WebAssembly rendering speed versus mainstream frameworks

Patrick Koss Patrick Koss · World Congress 2024

58 sec

Boosting Figma rendering performance by targeting direct WebAssembly execution

Önder Ceylan Önder Ceylan · World Congress 2024

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