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by k__ 2976 days ago
Wasn't it more like: most people know JS so everything (server, mobile/desktpp apps, etc) was made with it.

And not like: JS is so shitty, better we make everything with it, even if there are better alternatives.

?
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Xuper 2975 days ago
It was the latter I am afraid. Then the general hype started and now we have insanity like Electron etc. Don't worry web assembly is here to help JS, not to replace it ;-).
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giancarlostoro 2975 days ago
I wouldn't be surprised to see WebAssembly only applications once WebAssembly matures and can "stand on it's own free" honestly. JavaScript for sure will hold dominance for many, many years however.
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yoz-y 2975 days ago
WebAssembly can not manipulate the DOM though no? Web applications got popular also because creating UIs with HTML and CSS is easy.
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k__ 2975 days ago
It probably will be able to do this in the future.
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