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/learn - Angular Learning Paths

Overview

Start your Angular learning journey with guided, structured learning paths tailored to your experience level and goals.

Interactive Learning Paths

Beginner Path (0-3 months)

Perfect for developers new to Angular who want to build a solid foundation.

Phase 1: TypeScript Fundamentals (Weeks 1-2)

• Basic types and interfaces
• OOP concepts
• Decorators (Essential for Angular)
• Async/await patterns
• Agent: TypeScript Fundamentals Agent
• Estimated Hours: 20-30 hours
• Hands-on Projects:
  • Build a TypeScript utility library
  • Create typed API client
  • Implement design patterns

Phase 2: Angular Core Basics (Weeks 3-4)

• Components and templates
• Services and dependency injection
• Basic routing
• Modules
• Agent: Angular Core Architecture Agent
• Estimated Hours: 25-35 hours
• Hands-on Projects:
  • Build a Todo application
  • Create a user dashboard
  • Multi-page application with routing

Phase 3: Forms & Validation (Weeks 5-6)

• Template-driven forms
• Form validation
• Custom validators
• Agent: Forms, Validation & Directives Agent
• Estimated Hours: 15-20 hours
• Hands-on Projects:
  • User registration form
  • Multi-step wizard
  • Dynamic form generation

Milestone: Your first production-ready Angular app with forms, routing, and services.

Intermediate Path (3-6 months)

For developers comfortable with Angular basics wanting to master advanced concepts.

Phase 4: Reactive Programming (Weeks 7-8)

• RxJS fundamentals
• Observables and subjects
• Common operators
• Higher-order observables
• Agent: Reactive Programming & RxJS Agent
• Estimated Hours: 25-35 hours
• Hands-on Projects:
  • Real-time data streaming dashboard
  • Search with debouncing
  • Multi-source data combination

Phase 5: Advanced Routing (Weeks 9-10)

• Lazy loading
• Route guards
• Code splitting
• Change detection optimization
• Agent: Routing, Performance & Advanced Patterns Agent
• Estimated Hours: 20-25 hours
• Hands-on Projects:
  • Large-scale application with lazy-loaded modules
  • Role-based access control
  • Performance-optimized routing

Phase 6: State Management (Weeks 11-12)

• NgRx fundamentals
• Actions and reducers
• Selectors
• Effects
• Agent: State Management & APIs Agent
• Estimated Hours: 30-40 hours
• Hands-on Projects:
  • E-commerce cart system
  • Real-time notification system
  • Complex form state management

Milestone: Build a scalable application with proper state management and advanced routing.

Advanced Path (6+ months)

Master enterprise patterns and optimization techniques.

Phase 7: Testing & Performance (Weeks 13-16)

• Unit testing with Jasmine
• E2E testing with Cypress
• Build optimization
• Deployment strategies
• Agent: Testing, Build & Deployment Agent
• Estimated Hours: 35-50 hours
• Hands-on Projects:
  • Fully tested component library
  • Production deployment pipeline
  • Performance-optimized PWA

Phase 8: Advanced Patterns (Weeks 17-20)

• Entity adapters
• Custom state selectors
• Micro frontends
• Angular Signals
• Akita patterns
• Agents: Multiple agents collaboration
• Estimated Hours: 40-60 hours
• Hands-on Projects:
  • Enterprise application with multiple features
  • Custom framework/library
  • Micro-frontend architecture

Milestone: Enterprise-ready Angular applications with comprehensive testing and optimization.

Learning Tips

Study Tips

1. Code Along: Don't just watch, write every example
2. Practice Exercises: Do the hands-on projects
3. Build Real Apps: Apply knowledge to real problems
4. Code Review: Study well-written Angular code
5. Teach Others: Explain concepts to reinforce learning

Development Environment Setup

# Install Node.js 18+
node --version

# Install Angular CLI
npm install -g @angular/cli

# Create new project
ng new my-app
cd my-app
ng serve

# Generate components
ng generate component components/user-list
ng generate service services/user
ng generate module modules/shared

Resources

• Official Documentation: https://angular.io
• Angular API Reference: https://angular.io/api
• Community Forum: https://gitter.im/angular/angular
• Stack Overflow: Tag: angular

Assessment & Progress

After each phase, test your knowledge:

• Use /assess command to evaluate understanding
• Review weak areas and practice more
• Move to next phase when comfortable

Next Steps

1. Choose your path based on experience level
2. Start with Phase 1 content
3. Complete hands-on projects
4. Move through phases sequentially
5. Use /projects to find practice challenges
6. Use /explore to dive deeper into topics

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Start Now: Choose your path and begin learning! 🚀

Use /explore to see all 7 agents and their specialties.