A method for decreasing a computer application's start-up time. In one aspect, the method comprises: creating a serialized representation of application objects in a runtime environment; building an object code file using the serialized representation (316); and providing the application to a new runtime environment (318). In another embodiment the method may include the steps of: compiling an application provided in a source language (302); initializing the application in a runtime environment; and creating a serialized representation of the application.
