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Are there examples of large(ish) projects or production websites using primarily CoffeeScript? It seems like CS has a fanbase among purists who enjoy the synta
by broofa 15y ago
Are there examples of large(ish) projects or production websites using primarily CoffeeScript?
It seems like CS has a fanbase among purists who enjoy the syntactic elegance. But in more pragmatic environments the extra pain in the develop-debug lifecycle would seem to be a showstopper. I just wonder how many developers end up voting with their feet when confronted with that choice in the real world.
P.S. Another argument against that wasn't mentioned: CoffeeScript represents an additional barrier to entry for opensource projects. Shipping compiled JS code is not unlike shipping a compiled binary... and if you want people to participate and contribute, requiring CS knowledge is an extra hurdle that most JS devs will shy away from.
- jashkenas 15y agoI agree wholeheartedly, hence the initial question... Here's a few examples of production sites/apps off the top of my head: http://getcloudapp.com/ http://getcloudapp.com/ https://posterous.com/ https://posterous.com/ https://widescript.com/ https://widescript.com/ http://basecamphq.com/mobile/ http://basecamphq.com/mobile/ http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ars-technica/id393859050 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ars-technica/id393859050