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Win a Switch with the WasmEdge Rust SDK Bug Hunt

With the release of WasmEdge 0.10.1, a brand new version of WasmEdge Rust bindings is here! The WasmEdge Rust bindings SDK allows Rust applications to embed WebAssembly functions or modules. This is especially useful for Rust-based cloud-native or blockchain infrastructure software, as they need to support untrusted user functions in a safe and efficient way. Click this article to learn more about WasmEdge Rust bindings. WasmEdge Rust bindings are divided into wasmedge-sys and wasmedge-sdk, where wasmedge-sdk is aimed at application developers, enabling developers to use WasmEdge to incorporate third-party code into their rust applications easily and safely.…

WasmEdge Community Meeting: Wasi-crypto, Wasi-nn Proposal & India Devs Community

The WasmEdge maintainers host a monthly community meeting on the first Tuesday every month to share technical and community updates. On 5th July, the WasmEdge community discussed the runtime's implementation of wasi-nn and wasi-crypto proposals and the developer evangelizing in India for WasmEdge. Full video here. It's worth mentioning that all the speakers in WasmEdge July community meeting are from the community. Anyone interested is more than welcome to speak and discuss!…

LFX Mentorship: Becoming an Open Source Contributor to Exciting CNCF Projects

This article is by gusye1234, a LFX mentorship mentee for WasmEdge project, who is implementing the wasi-nn proposal. Hi, I'm gusye1234, an MSc. Computer Science student from China. My contributions to WasmEdge mainly focus on the wasi-nn proposal. I have completed the first milestone of the wasi-nn project. There is more to achieve and future work left to do, like supporting more types of AI models for WasmEdge.…

🚀 WasmEdge 0.10.0 is released!

In version 0.10.0, WasmEdge provides a brand new plug-in mechanism to make native extensions easier to develop and install, improves compatibility with LLVM 14, and supports new WebAssembly specs, proposals, and features. New plug-in system for native host functions Many enhancements to the WasmEdge socket API (e.g., microservices and web service clients in WasmEdge) Support for new WebAssembly proposals and specs WasmEdge C API enhancements Other features and bug fixes New plug-in system for native Host Functions The host funtion is the bridge that allows WebAssembly programs to access functionalities and features provided by native libraries.…

WasmEdge @ KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2022

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2022 is around the corner. WasmEdge community members will be there and giving talks! It's time to say Hi virtually or in person if you are around. There are two WasmEdge-related talks on this year’s KubeCon + CloudNativeCon. They are on how to develop and manage Wasm apps. Cloud Native Wasm Day Time: May 16, 2022 11:05 - 11:35 CEST Topic: Run JavaScript, Python, and Ruby in WebAssembly…

🥳 Contribute to the WasmEdge Project via the CNCF LFX Mentorship Summer Term 2022

LFX mentorship Summer(similar to GSoC) is coming. Contribute to the WasmEdge project. Make your mark in Open Source, and earn a stipend of $3000 to $6600! Click here to learn about sonder-joker's journey on WasmEdge LFX mentorship。 A brief introduction of WasmEdge WasmEdge is a cloud-native WebAssembly runtime hosted by the CNCF. It is widely used in modern web application architectures (Isomorphic & Jamstack applications), microservices on the edge cloud, serverless SaaS APIs, embedded functions, smart contracts, and smart devices.…

🤖 CNCF LFX Mentorship: From knowing nothing about cryptography to implementing wasi-crypto in WasmEdge

Author: sonder-joker WasmEdge is selected for GSoC 2022 through LFX Mentorship. Application open until 19th April, 2022. Come apply now. I'm a BSc software engineering student who likes open-source, software infrastructure, and challenging work. I applied for the WasmEdge CNCF LFX Mentorship Fall 2021 to support the WASI-Crypto proposal. The reason why I chose this project was that I wanted to participate in the development of an open-source project for some challenging work.…

🤖 How to Use Wasm to Add UDFs to the Database

By arcosx, a senior software engineer in charge of Machine Learning platform at Baidu. Introduction UDF (User-defined function) is the type of function users can customize. In databases, UDF represents a mechanism for extending the capabilities of a database service by adding a function. Wasm (WebAssembly) is a new format that is portable, small, fast loading, and compatible with the Web. In recent years, Wasm has not only been widely used on the front-end, but has also played an increasingly important role on the server-side.…

How to Extend WebAssembly with Host Functions

By DarumaDocker，WasmEdge Contributor in charge of the development of WasmEdge-bindgen WebAssembly was developed for the browser. It gradually gain popularity on the server-side, but a significant disadvantage is its incomplete functionality and capability. The WASI proposal was initiated to solve these problems. But the forming and implementation of a standard is usually slow. What if you want to use a function urgently? The answer is to use the Host Function to customize your WebAssembly Runtime.…

Women in Open Source: Take a Female Perspective

Today is March 8th, International Women's Day, a festival to celebrate women's important contributions and great achievements in different fields of society. With a growing number of females taking interest and getting good at coding, women are playing an increasingly important role in the IT industry. Today, let's take a closer look at the stories of the female developers who contributed to or are developing the WasmEdge project, so as to see the perspectives of women in open source.…