Making WebAssembly a first-class language on the web

“Making WebAssembly a first-class language on the Web” headline, Mozilla Hacks logo, and a code snippet with import image from image-lib.wasm.

Ryan Hunt argues JS-only loading, Web API glue code, and leaky abstractions keep WebAssembly niche, and says the WebAssembly Component Model and WIT could enable <script> loading, direct Web API bindings, and faster DOM updates.

hacks.mozilla.org/2026/02/making-webassembly-a-first-class-language-on-the-web