CascadiaJS 2026 | Speakers | Francesco Ciulla

JavaScript Won the Web. Rust Is Taking the Critical Path.

JavaScript remains the default choice for frontend applications, product work, and most of the visible web. But more of the modern web now lives in critical paths: backend services, runtimes, proxies, WebAssembly modules, and infrastructure where latency, memory, safety, and predictability matter. I will explore where Rust fits, where it does not, and how it can complement JavaScript in serious production systems.

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