CoffeeScript burst onto the scene at the end of 2009, and is beginning to show up everywhere. Ruby on Rails now ships with it as the default way to write JavaScript, and even Brendan Eich (the creator of JavaScript) has mentioned CoffeeScript as an influence on the future of JavaScript. What’s all the fuss about? Is CoffeeScript just hype, or is there really something to it? Trevor Burnham literally wrote the book on CoffeeScript. In this PragCast interview we talk to him about the “human-friendly dialect of JavaScript,” what it is, where it’s going, and how CoffeeScript can actually make …
Tags: software how-to, technology
Older Episodes
Getting to Iteration One
Apple's design patterns and more
Quinton Wall tells editor Susannah Pfalzer about his new fiction book, "The Seed of Hope." It's magic and mystery for readers 12 and up, filled with excitement and action for younger readers and more profound subtleties for more experienced readers. Quinton explains how his book's unique theme makes it a …
Tech Skills aren't enough
Builds a remarkable career
Now it's ready for business
Be more expressive on the Java VM
Huge gains in developer productivity and performance
Embracing the Rails way
Upgrade to Ubuntu and get more done
Make Java Web Development Fun Again
Finding the Jagged Edges
Doing things you couldn't do before