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Show HN: JavaScript web apps with WASM layout and GPU rendering in 280 KB

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#26Rank now 2
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Nov 9, 2026First seen
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Over the past year, I have been working to find a better way to write cross-platform apps. The problems I am trying to solve: - Native frameworks only work on a subset of platforms, so a different implementation of the UI needs to be written per target. - They are updated at the same pace as the platform itself, which forces the developer to split the user base to be able to use new features, or wait a long time for bugs to get fixed. - They also force developers to use specific high-level…

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rkaehn
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Nov 7, 2026
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Trending history

Show HN: JavaScript web apps with WASM layout and GPU rendering in 280 KB was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 9, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 8 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #26 of 30, reached on Nov 9, 04:39 UTC. It is #26 right now, climbing from #28 to #26 over the last 6 checks.

Rank history

Position on Hacker News · Front page at every check (lower is better).

#1#11#20#30 03:3904:0504:3104:5805:24 Nov 9, 03:39 UTC · #30Nov 9, 03:54 UTC · #27Nov 9, 04:09 UTC · #28Nov 9, 04:24 UTC · #28Nov 9, 04:39 UTC · #26Nov 9, 04:54 UTC · #27Nov 9, 05:09 UTC · #26Nov 9, 05:24 UTC · #26

Last 14 days

Best rank per day (UTC).

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Metric history

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05914 03:3904:0504:3104:5805:24 Nov 9, 03:39 UTC · 3Nov 9, 03:54 UTC · 6Nov 9, 04:09 UTC · 7Nov 9, 04:24 UTC · 9Nov 9, 04:39 UTC · 11Nov 9, 04:54 UTC · 12Nov 9, 05:09 UTC · 13Nov 9, 05:24 UTC · 14

Questions

Is Show HN: JavaScript web apps with WASM layout and GPU rendering in 280 KB trending on Hacker News right now?

Yes. As of Nov 9, 05:24 UTC it is #26, climbing from #28 to #26 over the last 6 checks.

What is the highest rank Show HN: JavaScript web apps with WASM layout and GPU rendering in 280 KB reached?

#26 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 9, 04:39 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.

How long has Show HN: JavaScript web apps with WASM layout and GPU rendering in 280 KB been trending?

It was first seen on Nov 9, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (8 checks) since.

How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?

5 points and 0 comments; submitted by rkaehn on Nov 7, 2026.