A Masochist's Guide to WebAssembly: A C/C++ Dev's Web App Odyssey

An experienced C developer documents their journey of porting a complex Rubik's Cube solver to WebAssembly using Emscripten. The post details the challenges encountered, from simple 'Hello World' programs to multithreading, persistent storage, and the intricacies of Web Workers and IndexedDB. It highlights the realities of leaky abstractions in web development, showcasing the unexpected complexities that arise when bridging the gap between C/C++ and the browser environment. Despite the difficulties, the project culminates in a successful web application deployment, offering valuable lessons learned along the way.