Angular Developer Roadmap 2026

Stage 1: TypeScript Fundamentals (2-3 weeks)

1. Types, interfaces, and generics
2. Classes, decorators, and access modifiers
3. How TypeScript compiles down to JavaScript
4. Example project: a small typed data-processing script, no Angular yet, to get comfortable with the type system

Stage 2: Angular Core (4-5 weeks)

1. Components, templates, and data binding (interpolation, property/event binding)
2. Directives (*ngIf, *ngFor) and pipes
3. Dependency injection and services
4. Component lifecycle hooks (ngOnInit, ngOnDestroy)
5. Example project: a task-management app with components for a task list, a task item, and an add-task form

Stage 3: Routing and HTTP (2-3 weeks)

1. Angular Router -- routes, route parameters, guards
2. HttpClient for API calls
3. Reactive forms for more complex form validation
4. Example project: connect the task app to a real REST API, with routing between a list and detail view

Stage 4: RxJS (3-4 weeks)

1. Observables vs. Promises
2. Core operators: map, filter, switchMap, debounceTime
3. Subject and BehaviorSubject for shared state between components
4. Example project: add a live search feature to the task app, debounced with RxJS operators

Stage 5: State Management and Testing (2-3 weeks)

1. Service-based state management (a common pattern before reaching for a library)
2. NgRx for larger applications (know the concept even if you don't use it on every project)
3. Unit testing with Jasmine/Karma
4. Example project: write unit tests for the task app's services and key components

Stage 6: Production Deployment (2 weeks)

1. Angular's build system and environment configuration
2. Deploying to a static host (Netlify, Firebase Hosting, or similar)
3. Example project: deploy the finished task app live, with a public URL for your resume/portfolio

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