The Angular Plus Show

Ever wondered what it takes to become a Google Developer Expert or how the world’s biggest tech communities actually stay connected? In this episode, Brooke & Matt sit down with Magda Kustosz, the Angular Community Manager for Google, to explore the human side of the ecosystem. From practical tips for introverted engineers to stay involved, to a manager’s guide for spotting a toxic team cultur...

Unlock a hidden superpower for your career in this high-energy episode of The Dev Life! Brooke & Matt sit down with Ben Hong, a core team member for both Angular and Vue, to reveal why great documentation is the ultimate game-changer for developers. Ben breaks down how to balance AI-generated docs with the irreplaceable "human touch," shares his secrets for contributing to massive open-source...

Lock down your code and level up your lifestyle in this high-stakes episode of The Dev Life! Brooke & Matt are joined by Alisa Duncan, Senior Developer Advocate at Okta, to demystify the rapidly shifting security landscape of 2026. From protecting your proprietary data in AI prompts to navigating the ethics of AI-generated code, this conversation is a masterclass in staying secure without slow...

In this powerful episode, Brooke & Matt tackle one of the most important topics in the industry today: navigating the job market when you're looking for a new position. Join the conversation as they dive into real-world strategies for bouncing back with fellow GDE Chris Perko, from leveraging your network and mastering the art of the pivot to using AI tools to make your resume stand out in a c...

Get ready for an inside look at the future of web development as Brooke & Matt welcome Minko Gechev, Lead of Angular Engineering and Product at Google! This episode breaks down everything you need to know about the massive Angular 20 release, from the game-changing stabilized Signals API to the high-speed potential of zoneless change detection and Vitest support. Minko also shares rare leaders...

In this exciting episode of The Dev Life, Brooke and Matt sit down with Deborah Kurata to dive deep into the world of Angular Signals! You’ll discover why Signals are a total game-changer for reactivity, how they’ve evolved with the latest Angular updates, and exactly when to use them over Observables to boost your performance. Plus, Deborah shares some personal insights on finding more happiness...

Get ready to level up your career with the very first episode of The Dev Life! Join hosts and Google Developer Experts Brooke Avery and Matthew Christiansen as they dive into their mission to help you navigate everything from leadership hurdles to the essential "human skills" of software engineering. This isn't just another technical deep dive - it’s a weekly deep-dive into the mental, physical, a...

Rainer Hahnekamp joins us to discuss the much awaited release of Signal Forms in Angular! We talk about what works great, where we would like to see improvements, and what might be on the horizon for forms in Angular! You won't want to miss this episode. https://www.youtube.com/@RainerHahnekamp https://www.linkedin.com/in/rainerhahnekamp/ Follow us on X:  @DevLifePodcast X: @AngularShow Bluesky: @...

Are you an Angular developer? Do you how to correctly manage styles in an Angular application? Whether you do or don't, this episode will be for you! Come learn from Martine Dowden how to manage and structure styles correctly in an Angular application! Global styles, view encapsulation, modern CSS features, what to put in and what not to put in Component level styles, you name it we cover it! http...

Happy 21st birthday Angular! Join hosts Brooke Avery, Lara Newsom, and Brian Love for a pre-release look at Angular v21 with special guest Jessica Janiuk of the Angular Core Team. This episode is a deep dive into the most anticipated features: Signal Forms, the new signal-based approach simplifying forms, improving type safety, and validation; the MCP Server tools, enhancing AI-powered workflows f...

Tanstack query is more than just a React library. It's an incredible collaboration to solve really hard problems - like caching - and uses the adapter pattern to implement asynchronous state management for Angular, React, and more! In this episode of the Angular Plus show we welcome Arnoud to the show to tell us about the project, how this solves a lot of challenges for Angular developers, and how...

In this episode, Katerina Skroumpelou joins us to talk all things Supabase — from what it is and how it simplifies life for everyday developers to why Angular devs are starting to love it. We chat about real-world use cases, security best practices, and how Katerina keeps learning new tools with confidence and curiosity. She also opens up about standing out in a tough job market and the mindset th...

Live from ng-conf 2025 — The Angular Plus Show! Join us for our annual game show episode where we show our Angular terminology prowess - or the lack thereof.  With special guests: Michael Small & Alex Okrushko (volunteers from the audience), Chau Tran and Ankita Sood (former A+ Show hosts), Kirill Cherkashin from the Google Angular team, and our very own Joe Eames, co-founder of ng-conf and th...

In this episode, Manfred Steyer joins us to explore how Native Federation enables scalable Micro Frontends in multi-team Angular projects. He explains how platform teams can provide structure and autonomy while Native Federation seamlessly integrates with the Angular CLI, Nx, and the esbuild-based ApplicationBuilder. Built on web standards like ECMAScript modules and Import Maps, its focus on port...

The Vite ecosystem is evolving fast — and VoidZero is at the center of it. In this episode with Alex Lichter, we dive into the future of Vite and explore how projects like Rolldown, Oxc, and VitePlus are reshaping the developer experience. From faster builds and improved linting to deeper integration with frameworks like Angular, we unpack what these changes mean for modern web development and why...

AI is here to stay and transform our lives. Join us today as we chat with Jason Warner to discuss what we can do to position ourselves for success in this new reality — plus a little bit of developer philosophy, which is kind of like Cowboy Poetry for devs without the rhyming. So gather round the campfire and get ready for some deep thoughts and helpful tips. twitter: xocomil_1 youtube.com/@xocomi...

As authentication and security continue to evolve, it’s no longer enough for developers to just “plug and play” with an identity provider. Knowing what to look for when choosing one—and understanding how to go beyond the basics—is crucial to keeping apps secure and clients protected. Joining us today is Kim Maida, who brings her deep expertise in Auth security to help you avoid common pitfalls, st...

On this episode, David Blass describes how ArkType makes TypeScript validation faster, simpler, and more accurate by letting developers use native type syntax instead of separate schemas. He explains why ArkType helps catch data mistakes early, how AI supports both its development and usage, and shares his favorite features that improve everyday workflows. You'll also get tips on building your own...

Join us on this episode of the Angular Plus Show as we sit down with Thomas Laforge, creator of Angular Challenges, the open‑source resource pushing Angular, Nx, RxJS, NgRx, and TypeScript learners past tutorials and into real‑world code. Thomas walks us through why he built Angular Challenges, how it’s structured (60+ challenges tackling everything from state management to signals & reactive...

Join us with our first guest of the season: James Spivey from Capital One. James shares his career wisdom and insight on software engineering leadership.   More about Spivey Bluesky: @spivey.wtf‬ Show Links https://compassionatecoding.com/ https://www.pragmaticengineer.com/ https://tahahussain.substack.com/p/3-steps-i-took-to-stop-losing-my https://justin.searls.co/posts/full-breadth-developers/  ...

Welcome to Season 10 of the Angular Plus Show! We are excited to announce our guest hosts for the season - Brooke Avery and Jay Bell! You may know Brooke from her podcast, The Dev Life and her work on the Angular community meetup. Jay is a familiar face, having a second go at hosting the Angular Plus show. Jan is hoping he'll get it right this time.  Join us for a season of  topics ranging from so...

End-to-end testing has traditionally been a source of frustration for developers - flaky tests, complex setup, and poor debugging experiences have made it a necessary evil rather than a productive part of the development workflow. With the rise of modern testing frameworks like Playwright, developers are discovering that E2E testing can actually be reliable, fast, and even enjoyable. The integrati...

Client rendered web apps are not generally not indexable by Google Bot and others for extracting on-page content and optimizations for ranking high in the search engine results page. The result is that many organizations use technologies like WordPress, Astro, and others, for a marketing presence on the web, avoiding frameworks like Angular and React due to this limtation. With the maturing of Ser...

Our beloved former host, Jay Bell, stopped by this week to share what he’s learned about using GraphQL to speed up development and keep code quality on point. Always a blast having him back! https://graphql.org/learn/ https://www.apollographql.com/ https://the-guild.dev/ More about Jay:  Bluesky: @jaycooperbell.dev‬ LinkedIn: Jay Bell X: @JayCooperBell trellis.org https://graphql.org/learn/ https:...

Today Michelle Frost from JetBrains joins Jan and Q to explore the challenges and opportunities of integrating AI tools directly into your IDE, discuss real-world scenarios around trust, transparency, and skill-building, and unpack what “responsible AI use” looks like. More about Michelle  Bluesky: @aiwithmichelle.com‬ LinkedIn:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-frost-dev/ Follow us on X: The...