Struggling to keep up with Angular’s latest updates and best practices? This structured roadmap breaks down everything you need to learn , from core concepts and standalone components to routing, forms, RxJS, and performance optimization , all tailored for Angular 16 and beyond. Whether you’re transitioning from React or starting fresh, this guide will help you master modern Angular step by step.
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Milestone 01: Getting Started with Angular
Set up your environment and understand Angular’s core architecture and benefits.
Unit 01: Why Angular?
Understand what Angular offers and how it’s different from other frameworks.
- What is Angular
- Angular vs React vs Vue
- Angular use cases and ecosystem
- Benefits of using Angular in enterprise apps
Unit 02: Installing Angular CLI & Project Setup
Install tools and scaffold your first Angular app.
- Installing Node.js and Angular CLI
- Creating a new Angular project
- Project structure overview
- Running and serving the app locally
Unit 03: Angular Core Concepts
Learn about modules, components, templates, and data binding.
- Modules and NgModules
- Components and metadata
- Templates and interpolation
- Property & event binding
- Two-way binding with ngModel
Unit 04: Standalone APIs (Angular 14+)
Understand the shift from NgModules to standalone APIs.
- What are standalone components
- Creating standalone components
- Providing services in standalone components
- Migration strategies from NgModules
Milestone 02: Templates, Styling, and Directives
Build UI using templates, CSS styling, and reusable directives.
Unit 01: Template Syntax
Master Angular template features.
- Structural directives: *ngIf, *ngFor
- Attribute directives: ngClass, ngStyle
- Pipes and custom pipes
- Template reference variables
Unit 02: Styling Angular Apps
Apply and manage styles in Angular components.
- Inline styles and external stylesheets
- View encapsulation
- Using global styles and CSS frameworks
- SCSS and theming
Unit 03: Creating and Using Directives
Build your own reusable behaviors.
- Creating custom attribute directives
- Creating custom structural directives
- Directive lifecycle
- HostListener and HostBinding
Unit 04: Component Communication
Enable interaction between Angular components.
- @Input() and @Output()
- EventEmitter
- Parent-child communication
- ViewChild and ContentChild decorators
Milestone 03: Routing and Navigation
Add multi-page capabilities and navigation.
Unit 01: Angular Router Basics
Setup routing and understand route configuration.
- Setting up RouterModule
- Defining routes
- RouterLink and navigation
- Wildcard and redirect routes
Unit 02: Advanced Routing Concepts
Enhance routes with advanced features.
- Route parameters and query params
- Nested routes (child routes)
- Lazy loading modules
- Guards: CanActivate, CanDeactivate
Unit 03: Route Resolvers and Data Handling
Handle data before component initialization.
- What is a resolver
- Creating and using resolvers
- Pre-fetching route data
- Error handling in routing
Unit 04: Router Best Practices
Ensure clean and maintainable routing.
- Organizing routes
- Custom route strategies
- Handling scroll position and anchors
- Navigation lifecycle hooks
Milestone 04: Forms and Validation
Work with forms using Template-Driven and Reactive Forms.
Unit 01: Template-Driven Forms
Build forms using directives in the template.
- ngModel and two-way binding
- Form validation and CSS feedback
- Submitting and resetting forms
- Custom validators in templates
Unit 02: Reactive Forms
Use model-driven forms for better control.
- FormGroup and FormControl
- Validation and dynamic form controls
- Nested form groups
- Working with form arrays
Unit 03: Custom Validators & Async Validation
Create your own validation logic.
- Synchronous custom validators
- Asynchronous validators
- Validator composition
- Displaying validation messages
Unit 04: Form Best Practices
Ensure scalable and maintainable forms.
- Reusable form components
- Form services and helpers
- Error handling strategy
- UX patterns for large forms
Milestone 05: Services and Dependency Injection
Learn how Angular handles services, DI, and state.
Unit 01: Angular Services
Use services to share logic across components.
- Creating a service
- Injecting services into components
- Use cases for services
- Lifecycle of a service
Unit 02: Dependency Injection
Understand DI in Angular and its use.
- What is DI and its benefits
- Hierarchical injectors
- providedIn and providers array
- Using @Injectable
Unit 03: HTTPClient and API Communication
Fetch and send data from/to backends.
- Using HttpClientModule
- Making GET and POST requests
- Handling errors with RxJS catchError
- Using interceptors
Unit 04: State Management Basics
Simple ways to manage state before using a library.
- Local component state
- Shared state via services
- BehaviorSubject and ReplaySubject
- Basic state patterns
Milestone 06: RxJS and Observables
Learn reactive programming with RxJS and observables.
Unit 01: Understanding Observables
Core concepts of observables in Angular.
- What is an observable
- Creating observables and subscribers
- Observables vs Promises
- Subscribing and unsubscribing
Unit 02: Common RxJS Operators
Transform and combine streams.
- map, filter, mergeMap, switchMap
- Error handling: catchError, retry
- Combining: forkJoin, concat, combineLatest
- Debouncing with debounceTime
Unit 03: Subjects and Multicasting
Share streams and enable push-based data.
- Subject types: Subject, BehaviorSubject, ReplaySubject
- Emitting values to multiple subscribers
- Using subjects in services
- Memory leaks and cleanup
Unit 04: Practical RxJS Patterns
Apply RxJS in real-world Angular apps.
- Search-as-you-type example
- Infinite scroll pattern
- Polling with RxJS
- RxJS with Angular forms
Milestone 07: Testing, Performance, and Deployment
Ensure your app is fast, tested, and ready for production.
Unit 01: Component & Unit Testing
Test Angular components and services.
- Setting up testing environment
- Writing component tests
- Service tests with mocks
- Testing pipes and directives
Unit 02: End-to-End Testing
Test your app like a real user.
- Using Protractor vs Cypress
- Writing e2e tests
- Working with selectors
- Running and reporting tests
Unit 03: Performance Optimization
Make your Angular app fast.
- Lazy loading and code splitting
- Change detection strategies
- trackBy in *ngFor
- Preloading modules
Unit 04: Build and Deployment
Ship your app to production.
- Angular build and production mode
- Environment configurations
- Deploying to Firebase, Netlify, Vercel
- CI/CD basics for Angular
Top comments (2)
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