Scala.js can compile Scala code to JavaScript, allowing Scala code to run in browsers. The presenter ported a Node.js application called Nightwatch to Scala.js to see how it works. They encountered some obstacles like obscure bugs and difficulty switching between Scala and JavaScript contexts. While Scala.js provided some benefits like type safety and pattern matching, it also required more lines of code and time compared to the original JavaScript version. The presenter also looked at ScalaCSS for CSS but found it undocumented and difficult to use. They concluded Scala.js may not be worth it to replace JavaScript, and other tools like Sass are better for CSS than ScalaCSS. Scalat