WebAssembly vs JavaScript

Developers should learn WebAssembly when building performance-critical web applications, such as games, video editing tools, or scientific simulations, where JavaScript alone may not suffice meets javascript is widely used in the industry and worth learning. Here's our take.

WebAssembly

Nice Pick

Developers should learn WebAssembly when building performance-critical web applications, such as games, video editing tools, or scientific simulations, where JavaScript alone may not suffice

Pros

• It is also valuable for porting existing codebases written in languages like C++ to the web, enabling legacy applications to run in browsers without rewriting
• Related to: javascript, rust

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

JavaScript

JavaScript is widely used in the industry and worth learning

Pros

• Widely used in the industry
• Related to: react, vue

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. WebAssembly is a platform while JavaScript is a language. We picked WebAssembly based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

WebAssembly wins

Based on overall popularity. WebAssembly is more widely used, but JavaScript excels in its own space.