Beyond the Browser: How WebAssembly (Wasm) is Redefining the Universal Runtime

The evolution of software architecture is driven by a relentless pursuit of efficiency, security, and true portability. For decades, the industry chased the “write once, run anywhere” dream, transitioning from bare-metal servers to virtual machines, and eventually standardizing on containers. Today, the infrastructure landscape is undergoing another profound paradigm shift. WebAssembly (Wasm), originally conceived as…