Edge Computing & Web Architecture

How modern web applications leverage edge computing, HTMX, WebAssembly, and progressive web patterns to deliver sub-50ms response times at global scale.

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Abstract visualization of WebAssembly components connecting across programming languages at the network edge

WebAssembly Component Model: Polyglot Edge Computing Arrives

The Component Model gives WebAssembly what it always lacked: a composition story. WIT interfaces, capability-based security, and sub-millisecond instantiation turn the edge into a polyglot runtime where Rust, JavaScript, and Python share contracts instead of containers.

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Ship the App, Keep the Web — A 2025 PWA Field Guide

PWAs today can be installed, run offline, send push notifications, and sit in your task switcher—while deploying as static files behind a CDN. This is an opinionated field guide to what's real, what still bites, and where PWAs replace or complement native apps.

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Edge AI Inference: Running Models at the CDN Layer

The fastest inference call is the one that never crosses an ocean. Edge AI moves quantized models to the CDN layer -- Cloudflare Workers AI, Deno, Vercel -- placing intelligence at the same tier as your static assets. This is a production guide to when it works, when it fails, and what it actually costs.

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