jupyter / jupyter/notebook

Consider to use WebAssembly instead of JavaScript

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Description

WebAssembly is way faster to load and execute. It might speedup the user experience of using Jupyter Notebooks. Mozilla with their [Iodide](https://github.com/iodide-project/iodide) project tries to tap the WASM for a better performance.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing how Jupyter Notebook currently uses JavaScript and compare the referenced Iodide/WebAssembly approach; done would require an agreed implementation scope and evidence of improved load and execution performance.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, jupyter-notebook, wasm
Domain
frontend, performance, web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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