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What's the point? Why not write your server directly in say Python or Java then? I thought WASM is meant to get around the restriction that the browser only un

What's the point? Why not write your server directly in say Python or Java then? I thought WASM is meant to get around the restriction that the browser only understands JS right now.

pitaj 9y ago
> why not use X Because X doesn't run in a browser
- kornakiewicz 9y ago
  Do you need to run your server in a browser?
  - geldan 9y ago
    No, but it's very nice to be able to share code for things like view rendering or form validation between the server and client without jumping through hoops.
    - shurcooL 9y ago
      So you use language X. Compile it and run it natively on server, compile it to wasm and run that in the browser.
      - chr1 9y ago
        Why should i use language X that i don't like, instead of nice dynamic language, without compilation step that i like, and which only misses this tiny feature?