JavaScript on Tiny, Wearable Hardware

Explore the fascinating world of JavaScript on wearable devices in this JSConf Iceland 2016 talk. Discover how the JerryScript engine was ported to the Pebble smartwatch, enabling JavaScript development for wearable consumer electronics with just 64KB of RAM. Learn about engine internals, embedded hacks, and the process of cross-compiling the JS engine to JavaScript using Emscripten. Gain insights into running Canvas APIs and npm packages on tiny hardware, and witness the incredible feat of producing JavaScript bytecode within any JS environment. Delve into the challenges and innovations involved in bringing ECMAScript 5.1 compliant code to devices with severely limited resources, and uncover the potential for JavaScript in the world of wearable technology.

Heiko Behrens: JavaScript on tiny, wearable hardware - JSConf Iceland 2016