Programming Startup Famo.us Gets $25 Million to Make JavaScript More Famous | Re/code

Revisiting the one-programming-language-to-rule-them-all theme

"The San Francisco-based company is aimed at using JavaScript, the sometimes disrespected programming language, to create a product that is easy to use by a range of developers, even non-techies. To help promulgate that, Famo.us also offers a free online “university” where anyone can learn to program using its tools.

As Famo.us wonkishly describes it: “Famo.us is the only JavaScript framework that includes an open source 3-D layout engine fully integrated with a 3-D physics animation engine that can render to DOM, Canvas, or WebGL.”

Translation: Building a platform offering easy-to-use tools to make prettier and faster mobile apps that work across all devices."

Programming Startup Famo.us Gets $25 Million to Make JavaScript More Famous | Re/code