> It is not expected that the performance of compiled applications will ever rival 'v8'. JavaScript is an awful language for static compilation - it almost seems designed to foil any attempts at optimization, and so a JIT will always have a significant performance advantage.
For the compiler un-initiated such as myself, is there a simplified explanation for why static compilation is inferior to JIT for languages like javascript?
For the compiler un-initiated such as myself, is there a simplified explanation for why static compilation is inferior to JIT for languages like javascript?