JavaScript, the Cloud and the Rise of the New Virtual Machine

Explore the evolving relationship between JavaScript, the cloud, and virtual machines in this thought-provoking 54-minute conference talk from GOTO Copenhagen 2016. Delve into topics such as the Cloud Browser, VM Depot, and cloud architecture while examining the role of JavaScript as an operating system. Gain insights on web applications, backend development, and emerging technologies like WebAssembly. Learn why disabling JavaScript is discouraged and discover the power of VanillaJS compared to jQuery. Understand how these concepts fit together and what the future might hold for web development and cloud computing.

Introduction
The Cloud Browser
Five Computers
The Cloud
VM Depot
Virtual Machine Lifecycle
Your First Car
The Cloud is Web Applications
Cloud Architecture
High Level Technical Discourse
Yak Shaving
Backend
PDF
Toyota Prius
JavaScript
Stop disabling JavaScript
JavaScript is an operating system
Halloween
The Avalanche
Is it a thing
HTML vs CSS
CSS is awesome
JavaScript is amazing
WebAssembly
jQuery
VanillaJS