Web Assembly (WASM) and Rust have been growing and evolving over the last couple of years, so what’s it like to use them together?

I’ve wanted to use Rust and WASM for a while due to a number of reasons: small bundle size, low-level access with reliable performance, and all the perks that come with Rust (strong type safety, zero-cost abstractions, etc.). So, when I was presented with the opportunity of 2 weeks off-project learning, there was no excuse not to give Rust and WASM a try!

What followed over the next 2 weeks or so was a bit of a programming rollercoaster for me, something all programmers have been through many times. But when it came time to write my experiences up for this article, I noticed there was a pattern, this experience wasn’t just any rollercoaster…it mapped perfectly to the structure of a Romcom! So, to explain and analyse this not officially supported pairing of a web application bundler and a systems programming language, we will be following the standard 10 part Romcom format, for structure and a bit of comedic relief.

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