Explore the intricacies of orchestrating WebAssembly (Wasm) applications across distributed environments in this technical conference talk. Delve into the development of the wasmCloud Application Deployment Manager (Wadm) as presented by Kubernetes veterans Dan Norris and Taylor Thomas from Cosmonic. Through code examples and demonstrations, learn how Wadm orchestrates hundreds of applications composed of multiple Wasm components across diverse geographical regions and computing environments. Examine the concepts borrowed from popular tools like Kubernetes and Nomad, understand the challenges encountered during development, and discover the solutions implemented. Gain insights into the future possibilities of Wadm, including its potential to use Wasm for supporting custom schedulers, and broaden your understanding of distributed application orchestration beyond traditional Kubernetes-centric approaches.