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Susan Dinglesen
JavaScript Hacker
"A JavaScript compiler that lets you use next gen JavaScript, today" is too overwhelming for a beginner developer.
How would you explain Babel to them?
I'd probably descibe it as
A tool for transforming sourcecode from one form to another, with the most popular usecase being converting newer JavaScript syntax into older syntax to support older browsers and environments.