There is so much hoopla about JavaScript today and a lot of commotion also around Isomorphic JavaScript Apps. While I really like the concept of being able to do everything in one language and not have to context switch between languages why does it have to be JavaScript? The language simply does not make as happy as coding in Ruby. Opal gives the Rubyist hope. Here’s a story talking about the decision to go with Opal https://blog.gitresolve.com/deciding-to-build-an-isomorphic-ruby-app-with-opal-206befe93c8f#.bp6bra0ef