{"podcast":{"title":"The Programming Languages Podcast with Fexingo: Python, Rust, JavaScript, and Modern Coding","slug":"the-programming-languages-podcast-with-fexingo-python-rust-javascript-and-modern-coding-7872026","podcast_index_feed_id":7872026,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fexingo.com/business/the-programming-languages-podcast.xml","website_url":"https://www.fexingo.com/","image_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-programming-languages-podcast/cover.png","author":"Fexingo","episode_count":119,"summary":"Every line of code is a decision, and every programming language encodes a philosophy. In The Programming Languages Podcast, Lucas and Luna move past syntax flame wars to examine the actual trade-offs behind Python, Rust, JavaScript, and the modern coding stack. Each episode dissects a specific language feature, framework choice, or ecosystem shift — from Rust's borrow checker and memory safety guarantees to JavaScript's type system evolution with TypeScript, and Python's dominance in machine learning versus its performance bottlenecks. They ground every discussion in real-world benchmarks, open-source projects like Deno and PyPy, and case studies from companies that bet on one language over another. Lucas brings the reporter's instinct for clarity and hard numbers; Luna tests those findings with the engineer's skepticism and hands-on experience. You will walk away understanding not just what a language does, but why it was designed that way, and when you should — or shouldn't — use it. What does Rust's ownership model teach us about concurrency? Is JavaScript's flexibility a feature or a bug for large-scale systems? Can Python ever overcome the GIL? This is the podcast for develo…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T22:17:13.477755+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-programming-languages-podcast-with-fexingo-python-rust-javascript-and-modern-coding-7872026"},"episode":{"title":"Why WebAssembly Is Changing the Browser Runtime Game","slug":"why-webassembly-is-changing-the-browser-runtime-game","published_at":"2026-07-10T10:17:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-programming-languages-podcast-with-fexingo-python-rust-javascript-and-modern-coding-7872026/why-webassembly-is-changing-the-browser-runtime-game","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-programming-languages-podcast-with-fexingo-python-rust-javascript-and-modern-coding-7872026","url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-programming-languages-podcast/episode-0102.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-programming-languages-podcast/episode-0102.mp3","summary":"Lucas and Luna dive into WebAssembly (Wasm) as it hits a critical inflection point in mid-2026. They explore how Wasm is moving beyond the browser into server-side runtimes, edge computing, and plugin systems—with concrete examples like Figma's use of Wasm for Photoshop-level performance in the browser and Docker's integration of Wasm modules. They break down the 2025 Wasm GC spec adoption, the rise of the Component Model, and why companies like Fastly and Cloudflare are betting on Wasm for serverless. The conversation also touches on the 'Wasm vs. container' debate, and whether Wasm can dethrone JavaScript as the universal runtime. No hype—just the numbers and the real use cases. #WebAssembly #Wasm #BrowserRuntime #EdgeComputing #Serverless #Figma #Docker #Fastly #Cloudflare #ComponentModel #WasmGC #Technology #SoftwareDevelopment #Runtime #PluginSystems #ContainerAlternatives #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"Lucas and Luna dive into WebAssembly (Wasm) as it hits a critical inflection point in mid-2026. They explore how Wasm is moving beyond the browser into se…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":752,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-programming-languages-podcast-with-fexingo-python-rust-javascript-and-modern-coding-7872026/episodes/why-webassembly-is-changing-the-browser-runtime-game/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-programming-languages-podcast-with-fexingo-python-rust-javascript-and-modern-coding-7872026/why-webassembly-is-changing-the-browser-runtime-game.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}