Infrastructure

WASM at the Edge: Pushing Compute to the CDN

July 05, 2025
WASM at the Edge: Pushing Compute to the CDN

We realized that certain lightweight algorithms didn't need to hit our backend at all. By compiling our valuation logic to WebAssembly, we deployed the compute layer directly to CDN edge nodes.

Bypassing the Backend

This allows customers in Europe to calculate market values using localized data stored at the edge, skipping the transatlantic round-trip to our primary database entirely.