SMRTR ProgrammingMay 29, 2025Hacker News

Nova: A JavaScript and WebAssembly engine written in Rust

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Nova is an experimental JavaScript and WebAssembly engine written in Rust. This open-source project aims to prove the viability of a data-oriented design approach. While still limited in capabilities, Nova is rapidly improving and currently passes about 70% of the test262 test suite. The project welcomes interested developers to explore its GitHub repository or join the Discord server for discussions.

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