Welcome to the first post in our Angular blog series for 2026! If you’re new to modern frontend development or considering Angular for your next project, this introduction will give you a clear picture of what Angular really is, how it evolved, and how it stacks up against its main competitors: React and Vue.
Angular is a full-featured, TypeScript-based platform for building dynamic, scalable single-page applications (SPAs), progressive web apps (PWAs), mobile apps (via Angular + Ionic), and even server-rendered experiences.Unlike a lightweight library, Angular ships as a complete framework with everything you need “out of the box”:
- Component-based architecture
- Powerful templating with data binding
- Built-in dependency injection system
- Robust routing and lazy loading
- Forms handling (template-driven + reactive)
- HTTP client, RxJS integration for observables
- Testing utilities (Karma/Jasmine by default, Vitest in newer versions)
- CLI for scaffolding, building, testing, and deployment
