While server-side JS such as Node.js might be a fad, client-side JS is firmly entrenched. Given the speed at which the browser developers and standards groups a

While server-side JS such as Node.js might be a fad, client-side JS is firmly entrenched. Given the speed at which the browser developers and standards groups agree on implementing new standards (read: slow), client-side Javascript is here to stay. However, CoffeeScript provides an interesting look into the future of Javascript. I also see a similar thing happening with CSS and Less, where people are no longer waiting for browsers to support features developers want. And lastly, I personally really enjoy coding in Javascript. The ugliest part about it is the DOM and Jquery successfully hides that. I think part of the reason Node.js is so popular because of the strength and programmer joy of the language.