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# Things I learned while writing high-performance JavaScript applications

Think JavaScript is too slow for a lightning-fast search engine? Discover how mastering V8 optimizations and imperative programming can rival systems languages like Rust or Go.

- **Speakers:** Michele Riva
- **Event:** World Congress 2023
- **Published:** September 27, 2023
- **Duration:** 27:27
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/729-things-i-learned-while-writing-high-performance-javascript-applications
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