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Oliver Medhurst - Porffor - JavaScript Ahead of Time Compiler

Oct 20, 2025

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This week we have Oliver Medhurst, the creator of Porffor. Porffor is a JavaScript ahead of time compiler that compiles JavaScript to WebAssembly. We talk about the technical details of how it works, and the future of JavaScript engines.

• https://x.com/canadahonk
• https://porffor.dev/
• https://github.com/CanadaHonk/porffor
• https://goose.icu/