The Angular Plus Show

Growing a developer community (or any community for that matter!) is harder than it looks. This week we welcome Giovanni Rivas to talk about the real obstacles and opportunities in community building, mentorship, open-source collaboration, and the importance of knowledge sharing.
Show notes:
https://npmx.dev/
https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/training-certifications/join-a-google-developer-student-club/
https://gdg.community.dev/
https://www.meetup.com/angularcommunity/

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In this episode of The Dev Life, we sit down with Burton Smith, Senior Software Engineer at Zocdoc and former Microsoft engineer, to discuss modern frontend development, breaking down the "why" and "how" of building robust design systems, the critical UX questions every developer should ask at the start of a project, and why Web Components are becoming a vital tool for interoperability in large-scale applications.
It’s a masterclass in building for the long term, delivered by a seasoned public speaker and community leader.
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After years of anticipation, Angular applications can finally ship without Zone.js. But how are we supposed to test our apps without zone-based fakeAsync? Since we've got questions, this week we welcome three Angular tesing experts to help us understand the ins and outs of testing zoneless Angular.  Join us as we welcome Angular team member Andrew Scott, and Angular testing experts Rainer Hahnekamp, and Younes Jaaidi to the podcast. 

Show Links
https://blog.angular.dev/handling-time-and-mock-clocks-in-tests-5a393b32dd30?gi=a6f2d4a9f114
https://angular.dev/api/core/testing/ComponentFixtureAutoDetect
https://github.com/angular/angular/discussions/66779
https://cookbook.marmicode.io/angular/testing/migrating-to-vitest

Younes:
https://marmicode.io
https://twitter.com/yjaaidi
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yjaaidi/
https://bsky.app/profile/younesjd.dev
https://youtube.com/marmicode

Rainer: 
https://www.youtube.com/@RainerHahnekamp 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rainerhahnekamp/

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Git standard is often the bottleneck for AI-generated code.
In this episode, we’re joined by PJ Hagerty, Head of DevRel at GitButler, to discuss how the co-founder of GitHub is reinventing change management. We dive into the "parallel branches" approach that outpaces git worktree, how to prevent the "oops, I committed to main" mistake, and why GitButler acts as the essential "traffic controller" for Agentic Coding (Cursor, Claude Code).
We cover:
- Beyond the GUI: Why GitButler is a new mental model, not just a wrapper.
- AI & Knowledge Decay: Will AI-generated commits erode our fundamental engineering craft?
-The Human Element: Why DevRel isn't "dying" and how PJ is tackling mental health in tech with OSMI.
Stop fighting your tools and start mastering your craft. Stream the full episode now!

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Security is often an overlooked topic for Angular developers. Luckily we had Martina Kraus on to share everything you need to know about web security when working with Angular.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martina-kraus-398493108/
https://owasp.org/Top10/2025/
https://www.cvedetails.com/

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