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Experience the next wave of cloud computing with Fermyon.2024-03-19T10:16:56ZFermyon Technologies, Inc.https://twitter.com/fermyontechhttps://www.fermyon.com//static/image/favicon.pngIntroducing SpinKube and Fermyon Platform for Kuberneteshttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/introducing-spinkube-fermyon-platform-for-k8s2024-03-13T16:00:00Z2024-03-13T16:00:00ZEnabling Kubernetes to get first-class support for running Spin WebAssembly applications so that you can run your apps far more efficiently and with higher density across any processing architecture in your Kubernetes cluster.Radu Matei & Mikkel Mørk HegnhøjHigh Performing Startups — Hiring for Values (Segment 3)https://www.fermyon.com/blog/high-perf-startups-segment-32024-03-11T12:00:00Z2024-03-11T12:00:00ZBringing new team members into the organization who share values.Adam Reynolds, Tim Enwall & Matt ButcherAnnouncing Spin 2.3.1https://www.fermyon.com/blog/spin-v2312024-03-08T12:00:00Z2024-03-08T12:00:00ZSpin 2.3.1 brings improved support for multiple trigger types in Spin applications, working with OCI registries, and upgraded PHP templates to support PHP 8.2!Melissa KleinFermyon @ Wasm I/O & KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU 24https://www.fermyon.com/blog/fermyon-at-wasm-io-kubecon-cloudnativecon-eu-20242024-03-07T12:00:00Z2024-03-07T12:00:00ZFermyon is headed to Wasm IO and KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU 24. Read on for our full activities at each conference!Karen ChuWasm, Kubernetes, and Sustainable AI at Civo Navigate NA 24https://www.fermyon.com/blog/wasm-kubernetes-and-sustainable-ai-civo-navigate-austin2024-03-05T12:00:00Z2024-03-05T12:00:00ZFermyon attended Civo Navigate NA ‘24 as Platinum sponsors. Read on for a summary of our experiences at the conference and what’s coming up next.Matt ButcherVisit Fermyon at Civo Navigate NA ‘24 in Austin, TXhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/fermyon-at-civo-navigate-na-20242024-02-15T12:00:00Z2024-02-15T12:00:00ZFermyon will be Platinum sponsors at Civo Navigate NA ‘24. Be sure to catch our talk, workshop, and sponsor booth to learn about WebAssembly, Spin, and serverless.Karen ChuAnnouncing Spin 2.2https://www.fermyon.com/blog/announcing-spin-2-22024-02-01T12:00:00Z2024-02-01T12:00:00ZSpin 2.2 introduces support for the new stable WASI 0.2.0 via Wasmtime 17 and support for multiple trigger types in a Spin application.Melissa KleinLinking Fermyon Cloud Spin Apps to Custom Key Value Storeshttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/linking-fermyon-cloud-spin-apps-to-custom-key-value-stores2024-01-31T12:00:00Z2024-01-31T12:00:00ZYou can now link Fermyon Cloud Spin applications dynamically to custom Fermyon Cloud key value stores at runtime.MacKenzie AdamHigh Performing Startups — Founding Values (Segment 2)https://www.fermyon.com/blog/high-perf-startups-segment-22024-01-26T12:00:00Z2024-01-26T12:00:00ZThe most essential effort before you coalesce your founding team or hire your first person.Adam Reynolds, Tim Enwall & Matt ButcherBuilding Comprehensive Compute Platformshttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/building-comprehensive-compute-platforms2024-01-25T12:00:00Z2024-01-25T12:00:00ZIn this blog post, I’ll dive into what the component model can do for platform builders and platform engineers to take on more responsibility, not by arguing for a shift right movement, but by showing how the interfaces provided by platforms to developers, can be at much higher abstractions than what we are used to today.Mikkel Mørk HegnhøjThe Spin and Kubernetes Storyhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/spin-and-kubernetes-story2024-01-22T12:00:00Z2024-01-22T12:00:00ZLearn how to package Spin applications with OCI and run them on Kubernetes.Mikkel HegnhojIntroducing Fermyon Spin with Openshifthttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/spin-on-redhat-openshift2024-01-19T12:00:00Z2024-01-19T12:00:00ZAnnouncing support for Spin on Red Hat OpenshiftChris MattesonAdvent of Spin 2023 Wrap-uphttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/advent-of-spin-2023-wrap2024-01-17T12:00:00Z2024-01-17T12:00:00ZAnnouncing Advent of Spin 2023 - A fun coding challenge to learn Spin and Serverless WebAssemblySohan MaheshwarHigh Performing Startups — The Fermyon System (Segment 1)https://www.fermyon.com/blog/high-perf-startups-segment-12024-01-16T16:00:00Z2024-01-16T16:00:00ZOne of our goals is to be the best place our employees have worked. In 2023, we ranked #9 on the Will Reed Top 100 List for startups.Adam Reynolds, Tim Enwall & Matt ButcherLeveraging Python Standard Library via WebAssemblyhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/leveraging-python-standard-library-via-webassembly2024-01-10T12:00:00Z2024-01-10T12:00:00ZExplore how Python's extensive libraries, when compiled to WebAssembly, simplify solving complex mathematical problems over the webTim McCallumA Look Back at 2023, and a Look Forward to 2024https://www.fermyon.com/blog/look-back-at-2023-look-forward-to-20242023-12-28T12:00:00Z2023-12-28T12:00:00ZI predicted that 2023 would be the year of WebAssembly. It was certainly a productive year at Fermyon. But some of the things I am most excited about will come around in 2024.Matt ButcherThe Doctor Is In: Converting Spin 1 Apps to Spin 2https://www.fermyon.com/blog/doctor-is-in-converting-spin-1-apps-to-spin-22023-12-27T12:00:00Z2023-12-27T12:00:00ZSpin has a command called 'doctor' that can fix up problems with your code. One of the things it can do is automate the conversion of v1 apps to v2. Let's take a look.Matt ButcherAnnouncing Spin 2.1https://www.fermyon.com/blog/spin-v212023-12-20T12:00:00Z2023-12-20T12:00:00ZSpin 2.1 brings a new WASI snapshot, support for registering multiple components for the same Redis channel, improvements to plugin configuration and upgrading, and several bugfixes and other improvements!Till SchneidereitWasm All the Way - From Client to Server With Leptos, Rust and Spinhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/leptos-spin-get-started2023-12-19T12:00:00Z2023-12-19T12:00:00ZLeptos is a fast, fun, expressive way to build Web sites in Rust - and now it runs on SpinIvan TowlsonHow to Streamline Your Web Hostinghttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/how-to-streamline-your-web-hosting2023-12-11T12:00:00Z2023-12-11T12:00:00ZDiscover How Fermyon Cloud Transforms Your Web App ExperienceTim McCallumFind Fermyon at AI.dev for Our Last Conference of 2023https://www.fermyon.com/blog/fermyon-at-ai-dev-232023-12-08T12:00:00Z2023-12-08T12:00:00ZFermyon’s last conference of 2023 will be AI.dev, co-located with Cassandra Summit in San Jose, California. Come by our sponsor booth or watch our session to learn about our Serverless AI offering.Matt ButcherBuilding a social photo app using Spin, KV & Nuxt.jshttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/social-photo-app-using-spin2023-12-06T12:00:00Z2023-12-06T12:00:00ZIn this post we will show you some pictures from Behind The Scenes @Fermyon and also walk you through how we built this using Spin.Rajat JindalPersisting Data in WebAssembly Applications Using Redishttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/persisting_data_in_webassembly_applications_using_redis2023-11-30T12:00:00Z2023-11-30T12:00:00ZUnleash the power of WebAssembly with Spin 2.0 as we guide you through using Redis for state-of-the-art data persistence in cloud-based applications.Tim McCallumAnnouncing Advent of Spin 2023https://www.fermyon.com/blog/advent-of-spin-20232023-11-28T17:00:00Z2023-11-28T17:00:00ZAnnouncing Advent of Spin 2023 - A fun coding challenge to learn Spin and Serverless WebAssemblySohan Maheshwar5 Fermyon Releases: What We Did at KubeConhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/kubecon23-wrapup2023-11-16T09:00:00Z2023-11-16T09:00:00ZKubeCon Chicago felt like a celebration. We released Spin 2.0. We got to reconnect with friends we made during our India trip this summer.Matt Butcherhttps://www.fermyon.com/author/butcherIt’s Time to Reboot Software Developmenthttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/it-is-time-to-reboot-software-development2023-11-09T12:00:00Z2023-11-09T12:00:00ZHow the WebAssembly Component Model is Transforming Software Development.Matt ButcherFermyon Presents: Phippy’s Field Guide to Wasmhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/phippys-field-guide-wasm2023-11-07T12:00:00Z2023-11-07T12:00:00ZFermyon releases a new book in The Illustrated Children's Guide to Kubernetes book series focused on WebAssembly.Karen ChuComposing Components with Spin 2.0https://www.fermyon.com/blog/composing-components-with-spin-22023-11-06T12:00:00Z2023-11-06T12:00:00ZKate GoldenringIntroducing Spin 2.0https://www.fermyon.com/blog/introducing-spin-v22023-11-02T09:00:00Z2023-11-02T09:00:00ZSpin 2.0 — the open source developer tool for building, distributing, and running WebAssembly (Wasm) applications in the cloud.Radu MateiFermyon @ KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA '23https://www.fermyon.com/blog/fermyon-at-kubecon-cloudnativecon-na-20232023-10-30T12:00:00Z2023-10-30T12:00:00ZLearn about all of Fermyon’s activities during the week of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA '23Matt ButcherLocal AI Development with Cloud GPUshttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/local-ai-developer-cloud-gpu2023-10-25T12:00:00Z2023-10-25T12:00:00ZThis blog describesSohan MaheshwarFermyon Cloud's First Birthday - Year in Review 🎂https://www.fermyon.com/blog/fermyon-clouds-first-birthday2023-10-24T16:00:00Z2023-10-24T16:00:00ZIt's been one year since we've announced Fermyon Cloud. Let's review the journey together and unwrap a few new features in the process.MacKenzie OlsonServerless Sources: Our Team’s Favorite Places to Read & Learn in 2023https://www.fermyon.com/blog/top_serverless_learning_spots2023-10-20T12:00:00Z2023-10-20T12:00:00ZExploring tech resources, emphasizing WebAssembly, open-source development, and related communities and events.The Fermyon TeamSavvy Silicon: How I Made a Crossword Puzzle Helper With AIhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/savvy-silicon-how-i-made-a-crossword-puzzle-helper-with-ai2023-10-19T12:00:00Z2023-10-19T12:00:00ZMaster Crossword Puzzles with AI: Your Ultimate Clue-Solving Companion!Matt ButcherFermyon Serverless: Solving Key Market Problems According to Leading Analyst Firmhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/fermyon-serverless-solving-key-market-problems2023-10-18T12:00:00Z2023-10-18T12:00:00ZIDC Research looks at Fermyon's WebAssembly PaaS and Serverless AI announcementTim Enwallhttps://www.fermyon.com/author/butcherServerless AI Inferencing Using Pythonhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/serverless-ai-inferencing-using-python2023-10-13T12:00:00Z2023-10-13T12:00:00ZServerless AI Inferencing Using Python: Deploy Python-based serverless AI with Spin effortlessly. Dive into our step-by-step guide to unlock seamless AI inferencing on Fermyon Cloud.Tim McCallumDockerCon 2023: Embracing Wasm And AIhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/dockercon-2023-embracing-wasm-and-ai2023-10-11T12:00:00Z2023-10-11T12:00:00ZDockerCon 2023 embraced Wasm and AI in an engaging way through groundbreaking sessions, experts' insights, and is well and truly in sync with the pulse of tomorrow's tech.Matt ButcherWebAssembly, WASI, and the Component Modelhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/webassembly-wasi-and-the-component-model2023-10-09T12:00:00Z2023-10-09T12:00:00ZWebAssembly has evolved to support many languages and environments beyond browsers, enhanced by WASI for system interactions, and is utilized in Fermyon's Spin platform for serverless functions.Matt ButcherUsing Generative AI to Stand on the Shoulders of Giantshttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/using_generative_ai_to_stand_on_the_shoulders_of_giants2023-10-06T12:00:00Z2023-10-06T12:00:00ZThis article explores using generative AI to translate publicly funded academic research into layman's terms, assessing the initiative's value and resources.Tim McCallumWhat Is It Like to Be an LLM?https://www.fermyon.com/blog/what-is-it-like-to-be-an-llm2023-10-05T12:00:00Z2023-10-05T12:00:00ZDiscussing common misconceptions about AI-based software through a philosophical thought experiment (or two).Matt ButcherEmpowering Developers With AI Inferencing: A New Coding Essentialhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/empowering-developers-with-ai-inferencing-a-new-coding-essential2023-10-04T12:00:00Z2023-10-04T12:00:00ZDevelopers harnessing AI to boost their coding capabilities; an AI Coference 2023 wrap up.Matt ButcherOSS EU and Rethinking Open Source Licenseshttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/rethinking-open-source-licenses2023-10-03T12:00:00Z2023-10-03T12:00:00ZStriving for Open Source Purity and Commercial ViabilityMatt Butcherhttps://www.fermyon.com/author/butcherCan we put the AI in hAIku?https://www.fermyon.com/blog/can-we-put-the-ai-in-haiku2023-09-28T12:00:00Z2023-09-28T12:00:00ZIn a time where Large Language Models (LLMs) are continuing to blossom, do you think that we still hold a discernible edge over Artificial Intelligence (AI) when it comes to writing hauki poetry?Tim McCallumHow I Built an AI Inferencing API With Llama2 on Spinhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/how-i-built-an-ai-inferencing-api-with-llama2-on-spin2023-09-21T01:00:00Z2023-09-21T01:00:00ZWe build a simple sentiment analysis API using Fermyon Serverless AI and Spin.Caleb SchoeppFermyon @ The AI Conference 2023https://www.fermyon.com/blog/fermyon-at-the-ai-conference-232023-09-20T12:00:00Z2023-09-20T12:00:00ZCheck out Fermyon Serverless AI at The AI Conference in San FranciscoKaren ChuA “Silly Walk” through Fermyon Serverless AIhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/silly-walk-through-serverless-ai2023-09-18T09:00:00Z2023-09-18T09:00:00ZIf you’re new to AI and want a quick and entertaining way to get started, this post is for you.Matt ButcherAnnouncing Spin v1.5https://www.fermyon.com/blog/spin-v152023-09-18T02:00:00Z2023-09-18T02:00:00ZSpin adds support for AI inferencing, concurrency performance improvements, and more!Radu MateiWasmCon 2023: The Rise and Realization of the WebAssembly Component Modelhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/wasmcon-2023-rise-and-realization-of-the-webassembly-component-model2023-09-15T12:00:00Z2023-09-15T12:00:00ZThe inaugural WasmCon happened last week. Here are the highlights.Ivan TowlsonFermyon @ Open Source Summit EU '23https://www.fermyon.com/blog/fermyon-at-oss-eu-232023-09-14T12:00:00Z2023-09-14T12:00:00ZLearn about Fermyon’s activities at Open Source Summit EU '23!Karen ChuHow to Use NFC and Spin to Create an Apphttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/how-to-use-nfc-and-spin-to-create-an-app2023-09-13T12:00:00Z2023-09-13T12:00:00ZUsing Near Field Communication (NFC) and Spin to create a web UI and JSON REST API to work with iPhone Shortcuts.Matt Butcherhttps://www.fermyon.com/author/butcherCarbon Neutral AI Inferencinghttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/carbon-neutral-ai-inferencing2023-09-12T12:00:00Z2023-09-12T12:00:00ZTurning waste heat from computing into usable energy, making Fermyon's new Serverless AI a cleaner cloud solution.Matt Butcherhttps://www.fermyon.com/author/butcherHow We (Accidentally) Wrote the Ideal AI Platformhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/the-ideal-ai-platform2023-09-07T12:00:00Z2023-09-07T12:00:00ZA short story on creating a developer platform for writing and deploying serverless AI applications.Matt ButcherIntroducing Fermyon Serverless AIhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/introducing-fermyon-serverless-ai2023-09-05T09:00:00Z2023-09-05T09:00:00ZFermyon Serverless AI gives you the building blocks for integrating Artificial Intelligence into your serverless applications, with AI inferencing for Large Language Models (LLMs) for Llama2 and CodeLlama, support for generating sentence embeddings and storing them in a vector-ready database, built-in key-value storage, and a seamless developer experience.Radu MateiFermyon @ WasmCon '23https://www.fermyon.com/blog/fermyon-at-wasmcon-232023-08-31T12:00:00Z2023-08-31T12:00:00ZCheck out all of Fermyon’s activities at WasmCon '23!Karen ChuIntroducing Componentize-Pyhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/introducing-componentize-py2023-08-29T12:00:00Z2023-08-29T12:00:00ZComponentize-Py is a new tool for packaging Python apps and their dependencies as WebAssembly components.Joel DiceJoin Us at Civo Navigate EU in Londonhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/fermyon-at-civo-navigate-20232023-08-28T12:00:00Z2023-08-28T12:00:00ZFermyon is sponsoring Civo Navigate, and there are many great talks about WebAssembly, Spin, and serverless.Matt ButcherTypeScript and Fermyon Cloud Key Value Storagehttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/typescript-and-fermyon-cloud-key-value-storage2023-08-24T12:00:00Z2023-08-24T12:00:00ZMatt Butcherhttps://www.fermyon.com/author/butcherFermyon @ Copenhagen Developers Festival 2023https://www.fermyon.com/blog/fermyon-at-cphdevfest-232023-08-22T12:00:00Z2023-08-22T12:00:00ZLearn about Fermyon's activities around Copenhagen Developers Festival '23!Sohan MaheshwarNoOps and Serverless Are the Perfect Pairhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/noops-and-serverless-are-the-perfect-pair2023-08-15T12:00:00Z2023-08-15T12:00:00ZThis article teases apart the operational aspects of serverless application development and shows how Fermyon provides application developers with the right infrastructure to focus on their code. Simply put, NoOps and Serverless are the perfect pair.Matt Butcherhttps://www.fermyon.com/author/butcherWeAreDevelopers Wrap Uphttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/wearedevelopers-wrap-up2023-08-10T12:00:00Z2023-08-10T12:00:00ZSummary of the Berlin event from the 27th & 28th of July, showcasing a couple of our new feature releases and announcements.Matt Butcherhttps://www.fermyon.com/author/butcherFrom Bare Metal to Kubernetes: 6 Ways to Spinhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/6-ways-to-spin2023-08-08T12:00:00Z2023-08-08T12:00:00ZLearn about the many ways you can execute Spin serverless WebAssembly apps - locally, with Kubernetes, Nomad, Fermyon Cloud and moreMatt ButcherSpin Application Structurehttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/spin-application-structure2023-08-01T12:00:00Z2023-08-01T12:00:00ZThis how-to guide discusses the 'spin new' command app structure and tips on how to organize larger apps.Tim McCallumOne Small Step For Slats, One Giant Leap For Cloud Computinghttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/finicky-whiskers-makes-it-to-cloud2023-07-26T16:00:00Z2023-07-26T16:00:00ZWe’ve released a major update to Finicky Whiskers, showcasing Fermyon Cloud's features in action.Sohan MaheshwarAnnouncing Fermyon Cloud’s SQLite Databasehttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/announcing-noops-sql-db2023-07-26T16:00:00Z2023-07-26T16:00:00ZServerless workloads often need to store state in between application invocations, and Spin applications are no exception to this rule.MacKenzie OlsonAnnouncing Custom Domains on Fermyon Cloudhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/announcing-custom-domains2023-07-26T16:00:00Z2023-07-26T16:00:00ZToday, we are excited to announce support for custom domains on Fermyon Cloud - bring your domain, and we’ll handle the rest.MacKenzie OlsonAnnouncing the Spin Up Hubhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/announcing-spin-up-hub2023-07-26T12:00:00Z2023-07-26T12:00:00ZAnnouncing the launch of the Spin Up Hub - a single location to find and use Spin resources such as templates, libraries, and pluginsSohan Maheshwar5 Things We Learned in Indiahttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/fermyon-india-road-trip-retro2023-07-24T12:00:00Z2023-07-24T12:00:00ZReflections on the 'Disruptive Tech: Wasm Edition' tour of India.Matt ButcherFermyon @ WeAreDevelopers World Congress '23https://www.fermyon.com/blog/fermyon-at-wearedevelopers-232023-07-20T12:00:00Z2023-07-20T12:00:00ZLearn about Fermyon's activities around WeAreDevelopers World Congress '23!Karen ChuDocker Desktop and Spin for Serverless WebAssembly Appshttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/spin-in-docker2023-07-17T18:38:44Z2023-07-17T18:38:44ZWith the release of Docker Desktop 4.21, Fermyon Spin is built-in. See how to build and run a serverless WebAssembly app using Spin with Docker Desktop.Matt ButcherMeet a Fermyon Friend: Sohanhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/meet-fermyon-friend-sohan2023-07-13T00:15:21Z2023-07-13T00:15:21ZA new series of meet and greets with our team - starting with Sohan Maheshwar who many of you will know from the AWS community.Fermyon StaffAnnouncing Spin v1.4https://www.fermyon.com/blog/spin-v142023-07-12T17:00:00Z2023-07-12T17:00:00ZSpin 1.4 introduces automatic SQLite storage, application troubleshooting with the Spin Doctor, and more!Melissa KleinManaging Spin Templates and Pluginshttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/managing-spin-templates-and-plugins2023-07-07T16:00:00Z2023-07-07T16:00:00ZTim McCallumExploring Spin Application Variableshttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/exploring_variables2023-06-29T14:00:00Z2023-06-29T14:00:00ZDiscuss use cases of application variables and build an exampleThe Fermyon TeamBuilding a Host for the Spin Runtime - and Creating the World's Laziest Control Planehttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/building-host-for-spin-runtime2023-06-27T14:00:00Z2023-06-27T14:00:00ZLearn how to build hosting environments for Spin applicationsIvan TowlsonAvailable Now: Growth Plan Subscription Tier for Fermyon Cloudhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/fermyon-cloud-subscription-tier2023-06-20T13:00:00Z2023-06-20T13:00:00ZIntroducing Starter, Growth, and Enterprise subscription tiers for those of you who would like to expand your usage of Fermyon CloudMikkel Mørk HegnhøjThe Fermyon Cloud Pluginhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/cloud-plugin2023-06-16T17:00:00Z2023-06-16T17:00:00ZThe Spin Cloud Plugin: What It Is and Will BeKate GoldenringAnnouncing Spin v1.3https://www.fermyon.com/blog/spin-v132023-06-13T17:47:22Z2023-06-13T17:47:22ZSpin 1.3 introduces a separate Cloud plugin experience, setting application variables in the Cloud and more!Melissa KleinElegant Web UIs with Dioxus in Spinhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/dioxus-in-spin2023-06-12T17:00:00Z2023-06-12T17:00:00ZLearn how to use Dioxus to build user interfaces with Rust in SpinIvan TowlsonSpin watch - live reload for Wasm app developmenthttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/spin-watch-live-reloading2023-06-09T12:00:00Z2023-06-09T12:00:00ZThis article shows how Spin applications can be configured to rebuild and/or restart whenever changes to applicable files occur.Tim McCallumSpinning around India with WebAssemblyhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/disrupting-tech-wasm-edition-india2023-06-08T03:40:31Z2023-06-08T03:40:31ZJoin us at meetups in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Thane, as well as KCD Mumbai this June 2023Matt ButcherIntegrating Spin with Static Site Generatorshttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/2023-06-07-integrating-with-ssgs2023-06-07T10:00:00Z2023-06-07T10:00:00ZProviding a Frontend for Your WebAssembly BackendDavid FlanaganThe Next Generation of Serverless is Happeninghttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/next-generation-of-serverless-is-happening2023-06-06T16:06:06Z2023-06-06T16:06:06ZThe roots of serverless can be traced back to CGI in the early nineties. But at this moment, a new generation is emerging. And it is exciting.Matt ButcherGenerative AI & Future Technologies @ GlueCon 2023https://www.fermyon.com/blog/gluecon-recap2023-06-02T17:00:00Z2023-06-02T17:00:00ZGlueCon 2023 had an exceptional lineup of speakers exploring the latest advancements in technology.Chris MattesonRaising the Limits of Fermyon Cloudhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/raising-the-limits2023-06-01T00:00:00Z2023-06-01T00:00:00ZIntroducing a new subscription plan to raise your Fermyon Cloud resource limits.Mikkel Mørk HegnhøjFermyon at the Innovation Showcase of the MIT Sloan CIO Symposiumhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/mit-sloan-cio-symposium2023-05-26T16:13:34Z2023-05-26T16:13:34ZOn May 15-16, 2023, Fermyon was featured as one of the ten Innovation Showcase finalists at the MIT Sloan CIO SymposiumMatt ButcherKnow Before You Go: GlueCon 2023https://www.fermyon.com/blog/know-before-you-go-gluecon-20232023-05-24T00:00:00Z2023-05-24T00:00:00ZSara E. DavilaOpen Source Summit NA 2023 Rounduphttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/open-source-summit-na-vancouver-roundup2023-05-19T18:22:16Z2023-05-19T18:22:16ZThis year's OSS NA happened in Vancouver. It was a fantastic event with plenty of WebAssembly and Finicky Whiskers.Matt ButcherAnnouncing Spin v1.2https://www.fermyon.com/blog/spin-v122023-05-16T17:47:22Z2023-05-16T17:47:22ZSpin 1.2 introduces an expanded Rust key-value SDK, an Azure CosmoDB key-value store, updates to `spin watch`, and more!Kate GoldenringA Guide to Getting Involved With the Spin Communityhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/talking-webassembly-spin-and-fermyon-cloud-we-are-trying-something-new2023-05-15T16:00:01Z2023-05-15T16:00:01ZDo you wish you knew more about Spin and Fermyon Cloud? Join us for a series of informative events and be sure to bring your questions along.The Fermyon TeamKnow Before You Go: Open Source Summit North America 2023https://www.fermyon.com/blog/know-before-you-go-oss-na2023-05-09T00:00:00Z2023-05-09T00:00:00ZSara E. DavilaKubeCon Amsterdam 2023 Rounduphttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/kubecon-amsterdam-2023-roundup2023-04-27T17:30:41Z2023-04-27T17:30:41ZFermyon StaffDebugging With the Key/Value Store Explorerhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/debugging-with-the-key-value-store-explorer2023-04-27T16:00:00Z2023-04-27T16:00:00ZA guide to using the Spin key/value explorerCaleb SchoeppHow I Built a Like Button for My Blog with Spinhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/how-i-built-a-like-button-for-my-blog-with-spin2023-04-26T16:00:00Z2023-04-26T16:00:00ZIn this post I'm going to walk you through how I built a simple and persistent like button for my blog with SpinCaleb SchoeppBuilding a social app with Spin (4/4): Key-Value storage and Fermyon Cloudhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/building-a-social-app-with-spin-42023-04-24T17:00:00Z2023-04-24T17:00:00ZI’m Justin Pflueger - In this iteration, we'll be exploring a couple of ways to use the new key-value feature in Spin and automating the deployment our application to Fermyon Cloud.Justin PfluegerIntroducing the Fermyon Cloud Key Value Storehttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/introducing-fermyon-cloud-key-value-store2023-04-18T07:00:00Z2023-04-18T07:00:00ZWith the introduction of the Fermyon Cloud Key Value Store, you can now persist non-relational data in a key/value store that is always available for your serverless application within milliseconds, with no cold starts.The Fermyon TeamIntroducing Spin 1.1https://www.fermyon.com/blog/introducing-spin-v112023-04-14T16:00:00Z2023-04-14T16:00:00ZSpin 1.1 brings improvements to the developer experience through a new `spin watch` command, the ability to configure the Spin key/value store, new HTTP routers for Rust and Go, and more!Radu MateiFermyon @ KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU '23https://www.fermyon.com/blog/fermyon-at-kubeconeu232023-04-13T15:00:00Z2023-04-13T15:00:00ZCheck out where Fermyon will be during KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU '23Karen ChuComponent Templates with Spinhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/component-reuse2023-04-12T16:00:00Z2023-04-12T16:00:00ZMacKenzie Olson here - looking forward to chatting about authoring and sharing Spin components templatesMacKenzie OlsonHighlights from Wasm I/O 2023https://www.fermyon.com/blog/wasm-io-2023-roundup2023-04-06T18:40:09Z2023-04-06T18:40:09ZThe Wasm I/O conference in Barcelona, Spain brought together a veritable who's who of Wasm developers.Matt ButcherBuilding Your Own WebAssembly Cloudhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/2023-02-24-fermyon-at-the-edge2023-04-03T10:00:00Z2023-04-03T10:00:00ZYou can build your own WebAssembly Cloud using our Open Source Components. Let us show you how.David FlanaganNew Fermyon Cloud Features: GitHub Actions and App Metricshttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/github-actions-and-metrics-fermyon-cloud2023-03-30T16:00:00Z2023-03-30T16:00:00ZMacKenzie Olson here - excited to walk through a few of the new features we've built on Fermyon Cloud recently: GitHub Actions and app metrics for your Spin appsMacKenzie OlsonWhy Do We Need Another Kind of Cloud Compute?https://www.fermyon.com/blog/why-we-need-another-kind-cloud-compute2023-03-28T17:13:47Z2023-03-28T17:13:47ZWe talk about WebAssembly as the next wave of cloud computing. But why do we need another wave of cloud computing. The answer is serverless functions.Matt ButcherSpin 1.0 — The Developer Tool for Serverless WebAssemblyhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/introducing-spin-v12023-03-22T16:00:00Z2023-03-22T16:00:00ZIntroducing the first stable release for Spin, the open source developer tool for building, distributing, and running serverless applications built with WebAssembly.Radu MateiBuilding a social app with Spin (3.5/4): Go Postgres Usagehttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/building-a-social-app-with-spin-3-52023-03-20T17:00:00Z2023-03-20T17:00:00ZI’m Justin Pflueger - In this add-on blog post, I'll build on the work from last week where I generated Spin SDK bindings for Go as we implement persistence with Postgres.Justin PfluegerFermyon @ Wasm I/O '23https://www.fermyon.com/blog/fermyon-at-wasmio-232023-03-20T15:00:00Z2023-03-20T15:00:00ZCheck out where Fermyon will be during the week of Wasm I/O '23Karen ChuThe Four Domains of Wasmhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/four-domains-wasm2023-03-14T16:27:19Z2023-03-14T16:27:19ZWhat is WebAssembly good for? We all know about its value to the browser. But there are other intriguing cases.Matt ButcherSpin 1.0 Release Candidate - Community Bug Bashhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/spin-release-candidate-community-bug-bash2023-03-10T15:00:00Z2023-03-10T15:00:00ZSpin 1.0 Release Candidate is ready for testing.Melissa KleinBuilding a social app with Spin (3/4): Post API and Spin SDK Bindingshttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/building-a-social-app-with-spin-32023-03-09T17:00:00Z2023-03-09T17:00:00ZI’m Justin Pflueger - In this iteration, I'll be taking you through the process of adding a Go component to our app. We'll also take a look at generating Spin SDK bindings for a feature that your language may be missing.Justin PfluegerAnnouncing Spin v0.10.0https://www.fermyon.com/blog/spin-v0102023-03-07T21:07:33Z2023-03-07T21:07:33ZSpin user experience updates, key/value store improvements, deprecations and more
Michelle DhananiIntroducing the Spin Python SDKhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/spin-python-sdk2023-02-28T02:00:00Z2023-02-28T02:00:00ZThe Spin Python SDK enables developers to build rich serverless applications using one of the world's most popular programming languages.Joel DiceAnnouncing Spin v0.9.0https://www.fermyon.com/blog/spin-v092023-02-21T02:00:00Z2023-02-21T02:00:00ZPreview support for a built-in key/value store, running applications from registries, new Redis APIs, and more!Radu MateiBuilding a social app with Spin (2/4): Vue.js app and Token Verificationhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/building-a-social-app-with-spin-22023-02-13T17:00:00Z2023-02-13T17:00:00ZI’m Justin Pflueger - In this iteration, I'll be taking you through the process of adding a static website with authentication to our app. We'll explore the static fileserver, routing and token authentication.Justin PfluegerFermyon @ DeveloperWeek '23https://www.fermyon.com/blog/fermyon-at-developerweek232023-02-08T02:00:00Z2023-02-08T02:00:00ZCheck out where Fermyon will be during the week of DeverloperWeek '23Karen ChuAnnouncing Spin v0.8.0https://www.fermyon.com/blog/spin-v082023-02-07T02:00:00Z2023-02-07T02:00:00ZLearn all about the new Spin v0.8.0 release!Radu MateiThe Complex World of Wasm Language Supporthttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/complex-world-of-wasm-language-support2023-02-03T18:00:00Z2023-02-03T18:00:00ZDevelopers will not fall in love with WebAssembly unless we can utilize one of its core promises: run all kinds of code regardless of the source language. It's been a year since Fermyon launched our Wasm language guide. What have we learned?Matt ButcherServing Static Content via WebAssemblyhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/serving-static-content-via-webassembly2023-01-25T10:00:00Z2023-01-25T10:00:00ZLearn how the Spin Fileserver helps serve static content for your server-side WebAssembly applications.Mikkel Mørk HegnhøjBuilding a social app with Spin (1/4): Project Setup and first APIhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/building-a-social-app-with-spin-12023-01-19T23:41:37Z2023-01-19T23:41:37ZI’m Justin Pflueger - I'll be taking you through the process of creating and shipping an app using WebAssembly, step-by-step. I'll start with Project Setup and creating the first API.Justin PfluegerRounding off the Advent of Spin 2022https://www.fermyon.com/blog/2023-01-122023-01-12T10:00:00Z2023-01-12T10:00:00ZThank you for participating in our Advent of Spin and learning some WebAssemblyFermyon StaffWatch: WebAssembly Development is Easy - Cloud Native WASM Day 2022https://www.fermyon.com/blog/cncf-wasm-day-keynote-video2023-01-06T01:00:00Z2023-01-06T01:00:00ZFermyon StaffSoftware Engineering Daily Podcast with Fermyon's Matt Butcherhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/software-engineering-daily-podcast-fermyon2022-12-27T16:25:40Z2022-12-27T16:25:40ZMatt chats with Mike Bifulco about cloud native WebAssemblyFermyon StaffPHP, Spin, and Fermyon Cloudhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/php-spin-fermyon-cloud2022-12-22T18:13:50Z2022-12-22T18:13:50ZIn this post, we’ll create a new PHP application with Spin and then run it in Fermyon Cloud.Matt ButcherAnnouncing Spin v0.7.0https://www.fermyon.com/blog/spin-v072022-12-15T02:00:00Z2022-12-15T02:00:00ZLearn all about the new Spin v0.7.0 release!Radu MateiIntroducing the Spin JavaScript and TypeScript SDKhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/spin-js-sdk2022-12-08T02:00:00Z2022-12-08T02:00:00ZThe Spin JavaScript and TypeScript SDK enables developers to build rich serverless applications using familiar tools like NPM, Webpack, React, and more.Joel DiceAdvent of Spinhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/advent-of-spin-20222022-12-01T00:01:00Z2022-12-01T00:01:00ZFermyon's Advent of Spin is a series of fun challenges (with awards and prizes!) that are running during the month of DecemberDavid FlanaganBots With Spin and Fermyon Cloudhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/bots-with-spin-and-fermyon-cloud2022-11-18T00:01:00Z2022-11-18T00:01:00ZWe’ve been seeing hundreds of users trying out the Fermyon Cloud, and we’ve been busy playing around with a variety of use cases ourselves. This blog post showcases using Spin and Fermyon Cloud to host a Slack bot.Mikkel Mørk HegnhøjKubecon Recap: Official Videos & Announcing the Open Beta of the Fermyon Cloudhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/kubecon-recap-fermyon-cloud-release2022-11-16T19:00:00Z2022-11-16T19:00:00ZThank you for visiting us at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2022. If you could not attend in person, this article will provide you with official footage and links to resources about Fermyon Cloud, Spin and more.Tim McCallumHappy 1st Birthday Fermyonhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/happy-first-birthday-fermyon2022-11-01T13:30:00Z2022-11-01T13:30:00ZOn November 1st, 2022, Fermyon turned one year old. And it has been an exciting year as we launched several projects in pursuit of our goal to pioneer the next wave of cloud computing.Matt ButcherVideo: Fermyon Behind the Curtainshttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/david-flanagan-interviews-matt-and-radu2022-10-26T11:30:00Z2022-10-26T11:30:00ZDavid Flanagan (rawkode) interviews Matt Butcher and Radu Matei about Fermyon, WebAssembly, and the return of the 1990sFermyon StaffIntroducing Fermyon Cloudhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/introducing-fermyon-cloud2022-10-24T13:30:00Z2022-10-24T13:30:00ZFermyon Cloud is the place to host Spin applications. We are proud to introduce the open beta of Fermyon Cloud, free to use and ready for development!The Fermyon TeamPersistent Storage in Webassembly Applicationshttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/persistent-storage-in-webassembly-applications2022-09-30T19:00:00Z2022-09-30T19:00:00ZThis article outlines the importance of persistent storage and shows how persistent storage in WebAssembly applications is entirely possible with a little help from Fermyon's Spin framework.Tim McCallumPaaS Is Not Deadhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/paas-is-not-dead2022-09-22T17:50:11Z2022-09-22T17:50:11ZWe’ll look at a few ideas of what failure is, apply them to PaaS, and then evaluate whether PaaS has failed. The conclusion is resoundingly clear: PaaS is a highly successful endeavor, alive and well, and likely to be so for quite some time.Matt ButcherBuilding With Spin at Open Source Summit Europe 2022https://www.fermyon.com/blog/building-with-spin-at-ossummit2022-09-12T19:00:00Z2022-09-12T19:00:00ZThis blog post shows how to build Spin and then create an application through the use of Spin templates.Tim McCallumWebAssembly for .NET Developers: Introducing the Spin .NET SDKhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/webassembly-for-dotnet-developers-spin-sdk-intro2022-09-08T19:00:00Z2022-09-08T19:00:00ZFermyon announces an experimental SDK for using C# and .NET to build Spin applications.Ivan TowlsonThe Risks of WebAssemblyhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/risks-of-webassembly2022-09-06T17:46:35Z2022-09-06T17:46:35ZWebAssembly is a new enough technology that there are still several risks to consider when adopting. In this post, we cover four such risks.Matt ButcherChinchilla Squeaks Podcast Ft. Matt Butcherhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/chinchilla-squeaks-podcast2022-09-02T21:00:00Z2022-09-02T21:00:00ZTim McCallumAnnouncing Fermyon Community Meeting: September 2022https://www.fermyon.com/blog/september-community-meeting2022-08-31T19:00:00Z2022-08-31T19:00:00ZThe Fermyon community meetings are an excellent opportunity for you to ask questions and have a great conversation with our team. Please join us on the 8th of September 11 AM PST, there will be a live demo of a new exciting SDK, so don't miss out!Tim McCallumBuild Your Own Content Management System (CMS) From a Templatehttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/build-you-own-cms-from-a-template2022-08-26T19:00:00Z2022-08-26T19:00:00ZRepository templates allow you and others to generate new repositories with the same directory structure, branches, and files. This blog post shows you how to build your own CMS from a template. The process is very quick and once up and running you can go ahead and customize your CMS to meet your needs.Tim McCallumImplementing Rich Results in a Content Management System (CMS): A Guide for Bartholomew CMS Usershttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/cms-rich-results2022-08-24T00:00:00Z2022-08-24T00:00:00ZRich results go beyond the standard blue link, helping to represent videos, images, events and more. This blog post shows how to implement rich results inside Fermyon's Content Management System (CMS) called Bartholomew.Tim McCallumThe WebAssembly (Wasm) Content Management System (CMS) and Search Engine Optimization (SEO): A Short Storyhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/webassembly-content-management-system-cms-search-engine-optimization-seo2022-08-19T01:00:00Z2022-08-19T01:00:00ZThis blog post shows you how to make a noticeable impact on the Web when using Fermyon's WebAssembly(Wasm) based Content Management System (CMS) called Bartholomew. The short story in this blog is about how a user made their Bartholomew CMS implementation better for search engines, through a process known as Search Engine Optimization (SEO).Tim McCallumListen: Open-Source WebAssembly Toolshttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/open-source-startup-podcast2022-08-15T18:05:12Z2022-08-15T18:05:12ZMatt Butcher joins Robby and Tim to chat about Fermyon, WebAssembly, and startup lifeMatt ButcherSee Fermyon in Dublin, Ireland: Open Source Summit Europe 2022https://www.fermyon.com/blog/open-source-summit-europe-fermyon-20222022-08-13T00:00:00Z2022-08-13T00:00:00ZFermyon Technologies Inc are thrilled to be a silver sponsor of the Open Source Summit Europe 2022. See Fermyon in Dublin, Ireland to experience the next wave of cloud computing.Tim McCallumThe Future of WebAssembly in the Cloud: Our Glimpsehttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/the-future-of-webassembly-in-the-cloud-our-glimpse2022-08-11T08:00:00Z2022-08-11T08:00:00ZWebAssembly and Containers are complimentary (this is a blog, about a presentation, that shows how Fermyon uses both as part of the future of WebAssembly)Tim McCallumOpen Source Summit 2022: Keynote, Finicky Whiskers, and a Pizza Partyhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/open-source-summit-fermyon-20222022-08-08T09:13:01Z2022-08-08T09:13:01ZAt Open Source Summit NA 2022 in Austin, Fermyon brought Finicky Whiskers to our first booth, Matt Butcher gave a keynote, and we hosted an evening of games, pizza, and communityMatt ButcherBetter Than Overprovisioning: Underprovision Your Cloud Serviceshttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/underprovisioning-cloud-services2022-08-04T00:07:37Z2022-08-04T00:07:37ZAs a matter of routine business, we have gotten comfortable with overprovisioning our cloud services. We might think that the best solution is to come up with a better way of right-sizing our provisioning. But the best solution might just be underprovisioning.Matt ButcherWatch: Matt Butcher Shares How WebAssembly and Containers Work Togetherhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/dockercon-fermyon-video2022-08-01T18:34:40Z2022-08-01T18:34:40ZIn this video, part of DockerCon 2022, Fermyon's Matt Butcher shares Finicky Whiskers and explains how it uses containers and WebAssembly together, playing to the strengths of each.Matt ButcherJoin Fermyon at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North Americahttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/kubecon-cloudnativecon-detroit-20222022-07-28T06:42:15Z2022-07-28T06:42:15ZThe event is held from the 24th to the 28th of October 2022, in Detroit Michigan. Fermyon is a Silver Sponsor of this event. We welcome you to connect with the incredible [Fermyon team](https://www.fermyon.com/about/#about-team) to discuss our frictionless WebAssembly (Wasm) microservices platform and how we may accelerate your productivity and potentially assist in streamlining your cloud computing and microservice efforts.Tim McCallumWatch: Building Microservices with Wasm, Rust, and Spinhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/rust-linz-spin-component-model2022-07-26T15:52:07Z2022-07-26T15:52:07ZRadu Matei hung out with the Rust Linz folks, discussing WebAssembly, the component model, and building spin applicationsRadu Matei and Matt ButcherJoin Fermyon at NGINX Sprint in Augusthttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/nginx-sprint-fermyon2022-07-21T16:58:01Z2022-07-21T16:58:01ZFermyon's Matt Butcher will be on the ecosystem panel at NGINX Sprint. Registration is free.Matt ButcherWhy WebAssembly Belongs Outside the Browserhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/why-wasm-excellent-cloud2022-07-18T18:06:14Z2022-07-18T18:06:14ZMembers of Suborbital, Cosmonic, and Fermyon jointly discuss why WebAssembly belongs outside the browser.Matt ButcherSpinning with Swifthttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/spinning-with-swift2022-07-14T19:00:29Z2022-07-14T19:00:29ZGet started using Apple's Swift language to write Spin WebAssembly applications for the cloud. This step-by-step tutorial covers installing SwiftWasm, writing a simple Wasm app, and runing it as a Wagi HTTP handler on Spin.Matt ButcherHashiConf EU 2022: Finicky Whiskers, Nomad, Spin, and Minecrafthttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/hashiconf-eu-spin-nomad-20222022-07-06T18:35:39Z2022-07-06T18:35:39ZFermyon participated in HashiConf EU 2022. Matt Butcher presented on how we use Nomad to power Finicky Whiskers, and HashiCorp built a Minecraft frontend to the world's most adorable manual load generator.Matt ButcherThe WebAssembly Component Modelhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/webassembly-component-model2022-07-01T12:00:00Z2022-07-01T12:00:00ZThe WebAssembly Component Model proposal aims to make module composition easy and efficient. In this post, we'll build an intuition for how it works by analogy with how native code is linked, loaded, and run on popular operating systems.Joel DiceAnnouncing Spin v0.3https://www.fermyon.com/blog/spin-v032022-06-29T13:00:40Z2022-06-29T13:00:40ZLearn all about the new Spin v0.3 release!Radu MateiIntroducing Fermyon, the Frictionless WebAssembly Platformhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/introducing-fermyon-platform2022-06-21T16:30:21Z2022-06-21T16:30:21ZToday we are excited to introduce the preview of Fermyon, the frictionless WebAssembly platform for writing microservices and web apps. We've released the Fermyon installer, a quick and easy way to install Fermyon on your own host or in AWS.Matt ButcherFermyon's Values: The How and Whyhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/our-values2022-06-17T16:50:12Z2022-06-17T16:50:12ZOne of the first efforts we undertook when starting Fermyon was setting for ourselves a core set of values. Values function for us as a critical component of company culture. We want our values to be meaningful virtues that we genuinely aspire to enact.Matt ButcherFinicky Whiskers (pt. 4): Spin, Containers, Nomad, and Infrastructurehttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/finicky-whiskers-part-4-infrastructure2022-06-13T17:35:31Z2022-06-13T17:35:31ZIn this final post of the Finicky Whiskers series, we discuss the platform on which we run the word's most adorable manual load generator.Matt ButcherWriting Webhooks with Spinhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/spin-webhooks2022-06-09T18:32:14Z2022-06-09T18:32:14ZBookhook is a simple Spin application that uses an inbound webhook from Trello to trigger an outbound webhook to Slack. We'll see how to create webhook applications in Spin and WebAssembly.Matt ButcherFinicky Whiskers (pt. 3): The Microserviceshttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/finicky-whiskers-part-3-microservices2022-06-06T19:27:11Z2022-06-06T19:27:11ZIn this third part of the Finicky Whiskers series, we look at four microservices that drive game play. Rust, Ruby, HTTP, and Redis are covered in this post.Matt ButcherFinicky Whiskers (pt. 2): Serving the HTML, CSS, and static assetshttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/finicky-whiskers-part-2-fileserver2022-06-02T18:16:16Z2022-06-02T18:16:16ZLearn how Finicky Whiskers uses the Spin Fileserver to achieve an impressive 99 out of 100 on the Google Page Speed test.Matt ButcherWhy (and How) We Built a WebAssembly CMShttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/why-and-how-wasm-cms-bartholomew2022-05-30T14:56:57Z2022-05-30T14:56:57ZBartholomew, the CMS that powers Fermyon.com, is the first content management system for WebAssembly. Fermyon's Matt Butcher and Radu Matei recently spoke about it at WasmDay during KubeCon EU 2022.Matt ButcherFinicky Whiskers (pt. 1): The World's Most Adorable Manual Load Generatorhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/finicky-whiskers-part-1-intro2022-05-26T18:47:48Z2022-05-26T18:47:48ZFinicky Whiskers isn't just a game. It's the world's most adorable manual load generator.Matt ButcherSpin up WebAssembly on DigitalOcean in Minuteshttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/spin-on-digital-ocean-droplet2022-05-23T18:13:27Z2022-05-23T18:13:27ZSometimes you want to get your WebAssembly Spin app out in public right away. Here we use DigitalOcean to create a Droplet running Spin. Then we use VS Code to live-edit on the Droplet.Matt ButcherWe're talking about Nomad, WebAssembly, and Next Wave Microservices @ HashiConf EUhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/hashiconf-eu-20222022-05-20T17:49:05Z2022-05-20T17:49:05ZLearn how we use service discovery, secret storage, and Nomad task drivers to run a huge number of next-wave microservices on a surprisingly small Nomad cluster.Matt ButcherWhy You Shouldn't Repatriate Your Servers - Addressing Cloud Overconsumptionhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/dont-repatriate-servers2022-05-18T16:00:00Z2022-05-18T16:00:00ZA year ago, a16z published an article illuminating the true cost of cloud. We are skeptical of their assertion that repatriating to the datacenter is the correct approach. Instead, rethinking microservices will get us farther.Matt ButcherMeet the Fermyon Team @ Open Source Summit 2022https://www.fermyon.com/blog/open-source-summit2022-05-16T19:00:00Z2022-05-16T19:00:00ZJoin us in Austin, TX this June 21-24 at Open Source Summit where we will be hanging out, talking about WebAssembly, and giving away some awesome schwagJames BohrmanAnnouncing a new Spin releasehttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/spin-new-release2022-05-12T06:45:40Z2022-05-12T06:45:40ZLearn all about the new Spin v0.2.0 release, with improved developer experience and support for external services such as Redis.Radu MateiShrink Your TinyGo WebAssembly Modules by 60%https://www.fermyon.com/blog/optimizing-tinygo-wasm2022-05-09T19:00:00Z2022-05-09T19:00:00ZCutting down on the size of a Wasm binary has advantages for performance and transfer speed. This post covers some tricks for reducing the size of Go code projects when compiled to WebAssembly with TinyGoMatt ButcherAccessing external APIs from Spin applicationshttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/spin-rest-apis2022-05-05T19:00:00Z2022-05-05T19:00:00ZCome learn how you can leverage experimental Spin features to enable outbound HTTP supportJames BohrmanScheduling WebAssembly-backed services with Spin and Nomadhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/spin-nomad2022-05-03T19:00:00Z2022-05-03T19:00:00ZCome learn how to run WebAssembly-backed services with Nomad and SpinJames BohrmanCome learn how we use Bartholomew @ WasmDay EU 2022https://www.fermyon.com/blog/wasm-day2022-04-29T19:00:00Z2022-04-29T19:00:00ZThis May 16th, our founders will be presenting speaking a WasmDay EU in Valencia, Spain about how we implmented a WebAssembly CMSJames BohrmanMatt Butcher @ DockerCon May 10, 2022https://www.fermyon.com/blog/dockercon2022-04-26T19:00:00Z2022-04-26T19:00:00ZThis May 10th, Matt Butcher will be virtually presenting Containers and WebAssembly at DockerCon 2022.Matt ButcherRunning .NET in WebAssemblyhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/dotnet-wasi2022-04-25T11:42:00Z2022-04-25T11:42:00ZC# and other .NET languages can now be compiled to Wasm. In this post, we show how to run cloud-side .NET in a WebAssembly runtime.Ivan TowlsonWasm, WASI, Wagi: What are they?https://www.fermyon.com/blog/wasm-wasi-wagi2022-04-22T03:56:57Z2023-10-13T00:00:00ZMatt Butcherhttps://www.fermyon.com/author/butcherWebAssembly Languageshttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/webassembly-languages2022-04-20T20:06:45Z2022-04-20T20:06:45ZWith WebAssembly gaining momentum, a new breed of WebAssembly-specific languages have arrived on the scene. In this post we cover a few of these, including Grain and AssemblyScriptMatt Butcherhttps://www.fermyon.com/author/butcherWriting a WebAssembly Service in TinyGo for Wagi and Spinhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/tinygo-webassembly-favicon-server2022-04-16T19:39:08Z2022-04-16T21:12:29ZOf the growing list of WebAssembly capable programming languages, Go is one of our favorites. In this post, we build a real (but tiny) service with TinyGo.Matt Butcherhttps://www.fermyon.com/author/butcherWhat is Bindlehttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/bindle-what-is-it2022-04-13T03:22:16Z2022-04-13T03:22:16ZBindle is the silverware drawer for Wasm objects. It provides an efficient and flexible packaging system for component-based applications that have variable dependencies.Matt Butcherhttps://www.fermyon.com/author/butcher5 Fun Wasm Projects (that you might not have known about)https://www.fermyon.com/blog/fun-wasm-tools2022-04-11T13:00:00Z2022-04-11T13:00:00ZIn this post, we're going to explore some of our favorite WebAssembly projects that you may not have heard of beforeJames BohrmanCome join the Fermyon Discord community!https://www.fermyon.com/blog/fermyon-discord2022-04-08T19:00:00Z2022-04-08T19:00:00ZCome join a thriving community of passionate WebAssembly engineers and thought leaders where you can learn about current and upcoming Fermyon projectsJames BohrmanThe Scale to Zero Problemhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/scale-to-zero-problem2022-04-04T15:50:21Z2022-04-04T15:50:21ZRather than run an application all the time, what if we could only start it when it was needed, and thus avoid the cloud cost of running unused services? This was the idea behind scale-to-zero. WebAssembly has an answer.Matt Butcherhttps://www.fermyon.com/author/butcherWhy the Bytecode Alliance is important to the Wasm ecosystemhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/intro-to-the-bytecode-alliance2022-04-02T13:00:00Z2022-04-02T13:00:00ZFor any ecosystem to grow, it's important for standards to be implemented that establish trust with users within the community. This is the motivation behind the Bytecode Alliance, a non-profit standards setting organization devoted to building secure-by-default software.James BohrmanIntroducing Spinhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/introducing-spin2022-03-31T16:45:08Z2022-03-31T16:45:08ZMatt ButcherA Reckoning for Serverlesshttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/serverless-reckoning2022-03-28T06:13:12Z2022-03-28T06:13:12ZServerless did not quite live up to its promise. But why? Partly, it was never well-defined. Also, the vision overreached the technology available at the time. But things are different now. Has serverless failed or is it about to hit a renaissance?Matt ButcherRunning Python in WebAssemblyhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/python-wagi2022-03-23T20:06:45Z2023-11-28T00:00:00ZPython can now be compiled to Wasm. In this post, we show how to run cloud-side Python in a WebAssembly runtime.Adam Reese and Matt ButcherIntroduction to WebAssembly on the Cloudhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/intro-to-wasm2022-03-17T19:12:25Z2022-01-25T00:22:56ZWebAssembly may have started as a browser technology, but it has moved outward. One hugely promising space for WebAssembly is in the cloud. Its security, speed, size, and flexibility make it a great basis for building cloud services.FermyonWasm.Builders: The Site for Learning WebAssemblyhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/wasm-builders-announcement2022-03-16T18:02:29Z2022-03-16T18:02:29ZIntroducing a new community for sharing WebAssembly news and informationMatt ButcherIs WebAssembly Susceptible to Log4Shell-style Attacks?https://www.fermyon.com/blog/log4sh-and-webassembly2022-03-11T20:41:14Z2022-03-11T20:41:14ZThe recent Log4j attack provides an opportunity to talk about that characteristic and see why WebAssembly is resistant to this kind of attack.Matt Butcherhttps://www.fermyon.com/author/butcherScripting Languages and Compiled Languages in WebAssemblyhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/scripts-vs-compiled-wasm2022-03-07T21:51:54Z2022-03-07T21:51:54ZThe promise of WebAssembly is that it can be a common runtime for all sorts of languages. But there are differences between how we traditionally write in scripting languages (JavaScript, Python, Ruby) versus compiled languages (C/C++, Go, Rust). In this post, we survey the WebAssembly landscape to see what is happening along these fronts.Matt Butcherhttps://www.fermyon.com/author/butcherContainers vs. WebAssembly: What's the Difference?https://www.fermyon.com/blog/webassembly-vs-containers2022-03-03T16:17:10Z2022-03-03T16:17:10ZIt is common to hear WebAssembly compared to Docker Containers (or OCI Containers). What's the difference? We look at the key differences between Wasm and Docker Containers.Matt Butcherhttps://www.fermyon.com/author/butcherRethinking Microserviceshttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/rethinking-microservices2022-02-28T17:12:10Z2022-02-28T17:12:10ZMicroservices are serving us well in many ways. But in some ways, we can do better. Will microservices v2 be powered by WebAssembly?Matt Butcherhttps://www.fermyon.com/author/butcherHow to Think About WebAssembly (Amid the Hype)https://www.fermyon.com/blog/how-to-think-about-wasm2022-02-22T01:30:52Z2022-02-22T01:30:52ZWhat is WebAssembly? Is it the JavaScript killer or a performance tool for the browser? Is it a replacement for Docker? Or a clone of Java? Or is it a better eBPF? Lots of ideas are swirling. So let's get to the heart of the matter.Matt Butcherhttps://www.fermyon.com/author/butcherWhy LibreOffice in WebAssembly is a Big Dealhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/qt-libreoffice-wasm2022-02-17T20:29:26Z2022-02-17T20:29:26ZLibreOffice in WebAssembly (LOWA) is a promising project. But more exciting is what this new project demonstrates about the WebAssembly ecosystem.Matt Butcherhttps://www.fermyon.com/author/butcherIntroducing Bartholomewhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/introducing-bartholomew2022-02-15T19:12:25Z2022-02-15T19:12:25ZFermyon is proud to introduce our new lightweight WebAssembly (Wasm) content management system (CMS) that we call Bartholomew. With support for handlebars templates, custom scripted functions, and markdown, it's a svelte way to run a CMS.Hello Worldhttps://www.fermyon.com/blog/2022-02-08-hello-world2022-02-09T00:54:47Z2022-02-09T00:54:47ZWe're Fermyon, and we are building the third wave of compute with WebAssembly.Fermyon Staff