WebAssembly from the Ground Up – learn WASM by building a compiler
Hi HN! We (pdubroy & marianoguerra) just launched an online book called WebAssembly from the Ground Up. It's an online book to learn Wasm by building a simple compiler in JavaScript. This is the book we wish we'd had 3 years ago. Unlike many WebAssembly resources that focus on use cases and tooling, we wanted a deep dive into how Wasm actually works. We focus on the core of WebAssembly: the module format and the instruction set. We think the low-level details — the "virtual ISA" — are the most interesting part, and we had the crazy idea that writing a compiler is the best way to learn it.…
WebAssembly from the Ground Up – learn WASM by building a compiler launched on March 12, 2025 with 7 votes and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
What it does
A book about WebAssembly — learn Wasm by building a simple compiler in JavaScript.
Find out how WebAssembly works and why it's a big deal. You'll go from hand crafting bytecodes to writing a compiler for a toy programming language. No compiler expertise necessary. All the code is in the book; we'll take you through it step by step. Forget the hype — get your hands dirty and see for yourself what WebAssembly is all about. To really understand what WebAssembly is and what makes it special, you need to dive into the low-level details. We use a hands-on approach to teach you the core of WebAssembly: the instruction set and the module format. Since WebAssembly is primarily a compilation target, we think the best way to learn the details is by writing a compiler. (Really.)…from wasmgroundup.com
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Hi HN! We (pdubroy & marianoguerra) just launched an online book called WebAssembly from the Ground Up. It's an online book to learn Wasm by building a simple compiler in JavaScript. This is the book we wish we'd had 3 years ago. Unlike many WebAssembly resources that focus on use cases and tooling, we wanted a deep…
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