CoffeeScript Application
Development
Write code that is easy to read, effortless to maintain,
and even more powerful than JavaScript
Ian Young
BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI
CoffeeScript Application Development
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Credits
Author
Ian Young
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About the Author
Ian Young wrote his very rst program on a TI-89 scientic calculator—an innite
loop that printed an insulting message to one of his friends. As one might expect,
things could only improve from there. Ian graduated from Grinnell College with a
degree in Computer Science, and since then has been working as a web developer
for small tech companies; rst in Minneapolis and now in San Diego. He loves web
technology, small teams, frequent iteration, testing, beautiful ideas, free speech, free
beer, and any tool that reduces cognitive overhead.