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Nadeem Ur-Rehman
Nadeem Ur-Rehman

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Selectorless Components in Angular 20+: The Secret Agents of the Modern Framework

Hey Angular community! ๐Ÿ‘‹

I recently discovered something that changed how I think about Angular architecture: components don't need selectors anymore.

This isn't just a clever trick - it represents Angular's evolution from a template-bound framework to a composition-first rendering engine.

In this article, we'll explore:

@Component({
  standalone: true,
  // No selector!
  template: `I'm a free component!`
})
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Key takeaways:

How Ivy enables this pattern

Selectorless vs Services (crucial difference!)

Real use cases: overlays, dynamic composition, plugin systems

Why this matters for Angular's future

What do you think about this pattern? Have you used selectorless components in your projects?

Read the full article: https://medium.com/@nurrehman/selectorless-components-in-angular-20-the-secret-agents-of-the-modern-framework-90b39ea7e49c

angular #webdev #javascript #typescript

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