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Custom Errors in JavaScript: Extending Error the Right Way

Custom Errors in JavaScript: Extending Error the Right Way

Learn how to extend JavaScript’s Error class correctly, build error hierarchies, and wrap exceptions for clean, scalable error handling.

Martin Ferret

Martin Ferret

Mar 17, 2026

Lazy-loading with @defer

Lazy-loading with @defer

Master Angular lazy-loading with @defer and learn how to control triggers, placeholders, loading behaviour, and error states for standalone components.

Alain Chautard

Alain Chautard

Mar 17, 2026

What Does Zoneless Angular Mean?

What Does Zoneless Angular Mean?

Explore what “zoneless” Angular means—how change detection works without Zone.js, what triggers updates instead, and the best practices (Signals, OnPush, async pipe) to get ready.

Alain Chautard

Alain Chautard

Mar 5, 2026

JavaScript Modules Explained: The Foundation of Modern JS Applications

JavaScript Modules Explained: The Foundation of Modern JS Applications

A deep, practical explanation of JavaScript ES Modules: execution model, shared exports, strict mode, browser rules, and real-world implications.

Martin Ferret

Martin Ferret

Mar 3, 2026

Server-side rendering: SSR or SSG, what’s the difference?

Server-side rendering: SSR or SSG, what’s the difference?

This is a clear breakdown of SSR (Server-Side Rendering) vs SSG (Static Site Generation) in Angular—explaining how they work, key differences like runtime vs build-time rendering, hydration behavior, server requirements, and how to choose the right strategy per route.

Alain Chautard

Alain Chautard

Feb 26, 2026

Angular Signal Forms — Set-up and validation rules

Angular Signal Forms — Set-up and validation rules

The article explains Angular’s experimental Signal Forms (introduced with Angular 21), showing how they provide a third approach to building forms alongside template-driven and reactive forms by using signals to manage form data, state, and validation more directly and intuitively, including centralized, reusable validation rules and simpler access to field status like validity, errors, and user interaction.

Alain Chautard

Alain Chautard

Feb 11, 2026

Vanilla JavaScript in 2026: Why You Still Can’t Ignore It

Vanilla JavaScript in 2026: Why You Still Can’t Ignore It

Vanilla JavaScript in 2026: Why You Still Can’t Ignore It

Martin Ferret

Martin Ferret

Feb 3, 2026

What’s new in Angular 21.1?

What’s new in Angular 21.1?

Angular 21.1 is out, and while most of the new features are still experimental, the release gives us a solid preview of where Angular is heading. From Signal Forms API changes and long-awaited focus helpers, to more flexible control flow, template improvements, router updates, and MCP server enhancements, this version is packed with ideas worth exploring—just not shipping to production yet. Let’s take a quick look at what’s new and what’s promising.

Alain Chautard

Alain Chautard

Jan 23, 2026

The JavaScript Event Loop: The Skill That Separates Juniors From Seniors

The JavaScript Event Loop: The Skill That Separates Juniors From Seniors

Promises, async/await, timers…everything in JavaScript relies on the event loop. Mastering it changes how you write and debug code.

Martin Ferret

Martin Ferret

Jan 21, 2026