WebAssembly, or Wasm, has finally started becoming usable by ordinary developers. The arrival of a stable WASI 0.2 standard and the component model marks the beginning of what could be a major shift in the way software is written. A half-day conference on Wasm at KubeCon EU showcased the potential of Wasm to radically change the way new code is written. Its popularity at Cloud Native Wasm Day indicates that a tipping point may be close. WASI 0.2 and the component model, allowing Wasm components ...