172: How WebAssembly is Enabling the Third Wave of Cloud Compute with Matt Butcher of Fermyon Technologies

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• Matt’s background and journey with Fermyon (2:32)
• WebAssembly and enhanced security models (3:43)
• The IOT Startup and Google Acquisition (10:49)
• Google's Early Containers (11:50)
• Scaling and anticipating requests (20:22)
• Introduction to WebAssembly and its importance (23:32)
• The Benefits of WebAssembly (30:57)
• Comparison of Virtual Machines, Containers, and Micro VMs (33:12)
• The Importance of Fast Startup Times in WebAssembly (37:39)
• Metaphysics and software development (42:12)
• The importance of effective communication in code development (43:18)
• The challenges and progress of WebAssembly (47:40)
• Requirements of different teams and different jobs (52:17)
• Final thoughts and takeaway (53:14)

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