CoffeeScript

CoffeeScript is an evolution of JavaScript. It actually compiles down to optimized JavaScript. It feels a lot like Python because of the significant whitespace, and lack of semi-colon line endings and curly braces. The syntax is a lot sparser than JavaScript which lends to its readability and simplicity. CoffeeScript can be run as an interpreter or a compiler. You can write plugins for the GitHub Atom Editor using CoffeeScript. The compiled JavaScript can be used for a web application or for command line applications run by Node.js.