Web Rush

Episode 290: The Next.js for Angular - Analog

Episode Summary

Brandon Roberts talks with us about Analog, the meta framework for Angular he works on. How have meta frameworks changed, why aren't these features inside of Angular, what do developers need to know about Analog that differs from Angular, and what's next for Analog?

Episode Notes

Host(s):

• John Papa @John_Papa
• Ward Bell @WardBell
• Craig Shoemaker @craigshoemaker

Guest:

• Brandon Roberts on @brandontroberts

Recording date: July 18, 2024

Brought to you by

• AG Grid

  

• IdeaBlade

Resources:

• AnalogJS
• Angular
• Spartan
• Shipping What You Use - Open Source Chronicles with Brandon Roberts
• The meta framework Next.js for React
• The meta framework SvelteKit for Svelte
• The meta framework Nuxt.js for Vue
• Remix vs Next.js
• Analog.js vs Next.js
• Get started with Analog and Angular
• Igor Minar
• Video of SSR, Full Stack, Angular and Analog at ngRome
• Playwright testing framework
• Web Rush Episode 235: Playwright with Debbie O’Brien
• AnalogJS on GitHub
• AnalogJS Insights

Timejumps

• 00:39 What's the next thing you're going to be working on?
• 01:44 Welcome Brandon Roberts back
• 03:34 What is AnalogJS?
• 05:54 Sponsor: Ag Grid
• 07:00 How have meta frameworks changed over the years?
• 13:31 Getting frustrated at the lack of convention in Angular
• 15:02 Why are these features in a meta framework instead of being part of Angular?
• 17:10 What do I need to learn to use Analog that differs from Angular?
• 20:45 Sponsor: IdeaBlade
• 21:44 How do I need to think about designing an app to use Analog?
• 32:38 What's next for Analog?
• 34:49 Final thoughts

Podcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.