I think the opposite: people you get CoffeeScript are more likely those who really get JavaScript. It's turning JavaScript into the language it was supposed to

I think the opposite: people you get CoffeeScript are more likely those who really get JavaScript. It's turning JavaScript into the language it was supposed to before before the marketers got their hands on it and "javafied it". In fact, Brendan Eich has taken a bunch of it's features and they will be included in the next version of JS (woot!): http://brendaneich.com/2011/01/harmony-of-my-dreams/ http://brendaneich.com/2011/01/harmony-of-my-dreams/ http://www.aminutewithbrendan.com/pages/20110131 http://www.aminutewithbrendan.com/pages/20110131