However, JavaScript compilers can optimize your JavaScript code and generate improved code. The compiled JavaScript files are smaller than your original JavaScript files, reducing download times ...

IonMonkey is the name of Mozilla’s new JavaScript JIT compiler, which aims to enable many new optimizations in the SpiderMonkey JavaScript engine. InfoQ had a small Q&A with Lead Developer David ...

DuoCode is a C# to JavaScript compiler that promises to allow developers to build HTML5 applications using C# and the .NET framework inside of Visual Studio. InfoQ has interviewed its creators to ...

The popular open source Babel compiler that makes modern JavaScript compatible with older environments has shipped in version 7 and, with help from Microsoft, now supports TypeScript. Babel, a ...

Emscripten C/C++-to-JavaScript project uses a back-end derived from LLVM for greater speed and a more dedicated compiler.

Roslyn features open source C# and Visual Basic compilers offering code analysis APIs. DuoCode is another tool for compiling to JavaScript without actually writing JavaScript.

Sparkplug is a new JavaScript compiler that fills the gap between needing to start executing quickly and optimizing the code for maximum performance.

Apple integrates LLVM compiler to boost WebKit JavaScript performance Since compilers already make fast code, why not take advantage?