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Re:CoffeeScriptLineMatcher by phren0logy on Tuesday March 06, 2012 @11:38AM (#3671727)
Nice to see this, as it seems to address one of the most common concerns about using CoffeeScript. I have to wonder, though, how many minds will it really change? Maybe a lot, but I'm wondering how this will pan out. I'm guessing some people provide line matching for debugging as a concern but will continue to move the goal posts as this and other barriers are removed.

I feel like that's a pattern I see around here, which is odd because if you'd rather just use javascript that seems totally reasonable without an excuse.

Re:CoffeeScriptLineMatcher by showell30 on Tuesday March 06, 2012 @11:51AM (#3671785)
I agree with you that are some skeptics who will continue to move the goalposts. I also think that the tool itself won't change any minds.

My hope is that it can help early adopters get over the initial debugging barrier, which, despite the hype, is a legitimate concern. The tool can also be an aid for advocates in teaching coffeescript.