Written by Joe Eames, Founder, ng-conf (the AngularJS conference)
Angular 2 is just about to release, and many developers are asking themselves, “should I learn Angular 2?” The short answer is yes, but we’ll look at some of the reasons why.
First, it’s a good idea to understand where front end web development is at currently. A few short years ago, there were very few choices, but today, we have quite a few very good frameworks to choose from. This is a better situation than when there were no choices, but it can also lead to analysis paralysis, where we can’t make a decision because there’s just too many good choices. In addition, we have seen a recent rash of tool fatigue - developers complaining that there is just too many moving pieces in even a simple app, and for new developers especially, this can be a particularly challenging environment in which to try to get work done.
Angular 1
Although Angular 1 is a great framework, it’s beginning to show its age. Even though it is still gaining popularity,