@bazbt3 Node: Because front-end devs shouldn't get all the WAT??! ;)
It's actually super handy thanks to how many other languages target JS. Tons of options with tons of libraries, without having to touch Oracle's JVM monstrosity (which is in a similar place, but with more painful tooling).
Not acquainted with Ionic - how would you sell it, @nitinkhanna?
/@gtwilson