
Angular Standalone Components: Do We Still Need Modules?
Explore Angular standalone components, what they replace, where NgModules still matter, and how to structure modern Angular applications cleanly.
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This is a very broad category within my articles which encompasses any aspect of web development, from initial design and architecture to coding, testing, and deployment.
Below you will find a subset of articles from my blog specifically about Development. This is an area I have worked with for many years, and it has been a regular subject in my writing. There are four hundred twelve articles collected together for you below.

Explore Angular standalone components, what they replace, where NgModules still matter, and how to structure modern Angular applications cleanly.

The JavaScript event loop explained clearly, including tasks, microtasks, rendering, and why async code can still feel surprising under pressure.

Angular dependency injection explained clearly, from injector scopes and tokens to practical service design, testing boundaries, and application structure.

Explore the concept of short‑circuiting in software development, with a focus on its application in JavaScript using logical operators (AND `&&` and OR `||`).

How to use Vue Teleport for modals and portals, whilst keeping overlays accessible, maintainable, correctly layered, and out of awkward DOM nests.

Poor memory management in JavaScript can slow applications down and cause memory leaks. Here, I explore practical tips to write efficient, memory‑safe code.

An exploration of the nuances of the words 'indexes' and 'indices' in web development. Focusing on convention over logic for effective coding and communication.

Improve Angular routing with scalable URL design, lazy‑loaded feature boundaries, guarded routes, observable loading, and route‑tree maintenance.

A look into how we can use the Intersection Observer API in JavaScript to efficiently track element visibility and how it outperforms historical alternatives.

Not all object copies in JavaScript behave the same way. Explore the difference between deep‑cloning and shallow‑cloning, when to use each, and common pitfalls.

A retrospective on React component APIs before hooks settled, covering render props, higher‑order components, context, classes, and migration judgement.

A practical guide to JavaScript iterators and generators, with lazy sequences, custom iteration, generator control flow, and the trade‑offs behind both.

Whilst replatforming an app, I came across this limitation in Next.js: you cannot (easily) access search parameters in an SSR layout. Here, I share my solution.

Flatten arrays in JavaScript with `flat()`, depth control, recursion, stack‑based helpers, and clear examples of how non‑array values are handled.

How to write effective Angular unit tests that focus on behaviour, TestBed boundaries, realistic setup, and assertions that survive refactoring over time.

Find the weekday from a JavaScript date with Date, UTC alternatives, modulo arithmetic, parsing caveats, daylight saving time, and readable day names.

instanceofUncover the differences between JavaScript's `instanceof` and `typeof` for type checking, with practical examples and insights on when to use each operator.

A practical guide to implementing authentication in Next.js with NextAuth.js, including sessions, callbacks, route protection, and router‑specific trade‑offs.