CoffeeScript changed my attitude toward client-side development. In spite of the significant amount of time I invested in learning Javascript, I felt like I ne

CoffeeScript changed my attitude toward client-side development. In spite of the significant amount of time I invested in learning Javascript, I felt like I never fully groked the language like I did Python or PHP. As a result, I avoided it wherever possible, and cribbed other people's Javascript code wholesale when I absolutely had to use it. CoffeeScript has changed all that. It has made client-side development so enjoyable that I am finally starting to write full applications for client-side deployment (using spine.js). I've even gone back and learned the parts of Javascript that previously eluded me. If you've avoided doing much client-side development, or missed out on exploring node.js, all because of your dislike for Javascript, then CoffeeScript is for you. Anyone with a strong background in Python or Ruby can learn to use it fluently in a few days.