Craig Spence was a developer at Trade Me in New Zealand before he moved to Sweden to join Spotify. Trade Me is New Zealand's biggest website and it is similar to eBay where people buy and sell lots of different items. Craig talks about his experiences migrating Trade Me from AngularJS to Angular and the challenges they faced. One of the tips Craig has for the audience is when faced with a problem it is better to ask for help from those who have been in similar situations before, rather that attempting to solve it alone. The panel also agrees that developers should stop writing in AngularJS and make the decision to move forward. Craig recently started working at Spotify in Sweden and is dealing with a challenging bug that has lasted for over 13 days.

In this week’s episode of Adventures in Angular the panel interviews Shlomi Assaf, talking about ngrid. After some playful banter about the naming of Ngrid, Shlomi shares the reasons behind building ngrid. The company he was working for at the time need a grid, he tested nggrid but wanted something completely opensource, so he built one. He also explains that nggrid caused some problems in their project which made him want something more customizable.

Alan Agius is a Software Engineer at Google. Lucas and Alan dive into the world of Angular development with a focus on internationalization and library management. They unpack the latest features of Angular 17.3, including improvements to Angular CLI, and shed light on the upcoming developments in version 18. They explore the nuances of runtime and build time translations, share insights on integrating NX with Angular projects, and discuss the use of Bazel for building frontend and backends in a single repository. They also highlight a third-party library called Transloco that leverages Angular Internationalization's runtime capabilities. Get ready for a deep dive into Angular and internationalization on this episode of Top End Devs!

Konstantin Dinaev is the director of product development and a major contributor to Ignite UI. They explore the differences between Ignite UI and Material UI, focusing on Ignite UI's suitability for data-heavy applications and diverse, complex components. From its open-source nature to its dual licensing model for commercial usage, they explore the key features and extensive range of components available in the Ignite UI library. Tune in as they delve into accessibility, internationalization, and the challenges of creating a comprehensive component library while maintaining backward compatibility and code splitting. This episode is packed with insights and expertise, so let's jump in and explore the world of Ignite UI!

Dean Radcliffe is a senior software engineer at Optum. Armen and Lucas take a deep dive into the intricacies of reactivity and RxJS. Our special guest, Dean, introduces us to the RxFX library and its potential to simplify observable and effect handling. Join them as they explore the complexities of managing loading states and effects in app development, and gain insight into the challenges of concurrency and cancellation.

In this episode of Adventures in Angular, Charles does a solo episode talking about entrepreneurship and the topic/course on “How to Get a Job.” This is an informative episode for those looking for a job as a developer and how to prepare your resume for your career search. Charles covers the core pieces of the course and specific areas of tailoring your credentials for the job you want to acquire.

Thomas Pink and Fabian Friedl from Dynatrace join Adventures in Angular to discuss the highs and lows of building an in-house design system with Angular and the exciting move from keeping it internal to open sourcing and letting the world loose upon it.

Armen Vardanyan is an Armenian Angular developer who works extensively with both Angular and RXjs. He walks Chuck through the ins and outs of how he uses RXjs to expand the functionality of his Angular applications and how to think about observables in general.

In this episode of Adventures in Angular, we talk with Katerina Skroumpelou, who is a Google Maps and Angular Google Developer Expert and team member at @nrwl_io, living in Greece. In this episode, Katerina talks about how she got started with Google Maps. She also covers how the Google Maps JS API has changed over time, how you can get started using it in your Angular applications, and what you all can do with the API!

Ionic’s very own Ely Lucas swings by to chat to Alyssa, Chris & Brooks about NestJS, the node framework that’s winning over devs in the Angular community and beyond. The panel dive into the docs, learning about how Nest allows developers to structure powerful backends with a syntax that will make Angular devs in particular feel right at home.

Armen, Subrat, and Chuck dive deep into the ever-evolving world of Angular development and the latest developments in the NGRX framework. In this episode, they explore the introduction of version 17 of NGRX and the shift towards fully signal-based stores. They discuss the implications for existing NGRX data usage, the frustrations and opportunities presented by this shift, and insights into customizing error handling and actions.

Armen, Charles, and Lucas join this week's panelist episode. They dive deep into the process of converting components to standalones using a schematic provided by the Angular team. They discuss the challenges faced in the migration process, insights into the reasons behind certain Angular features still being module-based, and the adoption of new control flow syntax. They also share their experiences with transitioning to Angular 17, involving challenges, code changes, and a migration process that requires careful consideration. Plus, they explore the use of signals for reactive state and change detection and shed light on the migration to Angular SSR, including helpful tips and best practices.

Armen and Lucas join this week's panelist episode. They explain SSR, how it works, its advantages, and its pros and cons. They dive into the services it provides to its users and how it improves applications. Moreover, they discuss the SSR improvements in Angular 17 and many more.

Charles, Lucas, and Subrat join this week's panelist episode. They delve into the world of Angular development and the latest advancements in the tech industry. They explore the key features and improvements in Angular 17, including rendering percentages, performance enhancement in continuous integration, control flow, and vernacular views. They delve into the rebranded logo and the new documentation website, Angular.dev, and its pros and cons. Additionally, the discussion covers AI integration, non-coding tech business models, and the impact of stable bundlers on build performance.

Alex Inkin is a lead front-end developer. They dive into the world of Angular development. They explore three utility libraries created by Alex: Taiga UI, web APIs for Angular, and Mosquito, an input masking library. Get insights into Alex's experience working on open-source projects and his tips and recommendations for developers.