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Re:Catalyst: a new front-end developer training program by thezilch on Monday October 15, 2012 @03:32PM (#4656753)
I often am very sketchy on the merits of Coffeescript, but how does it have a position on a 12wk crash-course? We can't even expect a competent non-programmer to jQuery-programmer in that span of time; much less great competency in JavaScript; and now another level of abstraction? Why?
Re:Catalyst: a new front-end developer training program by shawndrost on Monday October 15, 2012 @04:42PM (#4657071)
I actually agree that there are great reasons to write plain JS, but Coffeescript is an awesome teaching tool (to explain compilers, the difference between syntax and programming, etc).
Re:Catalyst: a new front-end developer training program by thezilch on Monday October 15, 2012 @05:17PM (#4657205)
OK, that sounds like a fantastic use of Coffeescript, as it is probably rather dry with standard, "lower level" curriculum of the same subjects. Speaking of which, is there somewhere to find "the curriculum?" I obviously made a mistake in assuming this might be another case of pushing Coffeescript for all the wrong reasons.

Kudos, nonetheless, as this would be a superb addition to what is really lacking in our education with younger crowds. What is the expected out-reach to those just out of High School or in pre College-Degree status?