Angular is a JavaScript framework that was created and released by Google in 2010 and originally supported MVC architecture (Model-View-Controller). Angular’s first iteration, also known as AngularJS or Angular 1, looked very different from it’s descendants, starting with Angular 2 which was released in 2016.
For starters, Angular 2 transitioned into a MVVM architecture (Model-View-View Model) that was more component-oriented and made handling UI interactions easier. Angular 2 also required Typescript to be used in lieu of ordinary JavaScript. Typescript is a subset of JavaScript, but is stricter when handling data by requiring typing. The syntax used was also simplified and made more intuitive. However, the overall complexity of the development environment increased. These changes raised the barrier to entry, but they also gave Angular the ability to scale up for large projects more effectively and reduce errors. As new releases have continued to be made, Angular applications have been able to decrease their sizes and increase their speeds. CLI tools have also been introduced that eliminate a lot of the coding time when building components.
Angular is great for enterprise level applications due in part to it’s ability to use two-way data binding. This makes handling user interactions easier and allows for instantaneous updates to the UI creating a better experience for customers. Angular’s modularity allows for reusability of component, but also makes division of labor on big teams easier to manage. Developers have the ability to work in their particular module without interrupting other’s code. Organization and code consistency becomes a lot easier with this kind of separation. The big risk with this is projects becoming very big and difficult to navigate, but with solid planning and structuring, this can be avoided.
References:
https://hackr.io/blog/why-should-you-learn-angular
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/angular-js-vs-angular-2
Chase Franklin 
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