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I really don't understand this hate for Angular 1. I think till date it is among one of the best things to happen to the web after jQuery. Yes, I think jQuery i

• rectangletangle 9y ago
  Implementing unit tests always seemed excessively painful, especially when compared to React/Redux.
  • superasn 9y ago
    In my experience it wasn't that hard writing unit tests for Angular 1 modules. They have a pretty solid testing framework built for it.
    • rectangletangle 9y ago
      Hard isn't really the right term, more just annoying, because you have to mock out everything and the kitchen sink. To be fair, I can't think of a frontend framework that had any real unit-test framework before Angular. So it was an improvement at the time.
• RonanTheGrey 9y ago
  I can't stand Angular 1 the framework or the language. I also credit them with promoting modern web development and producing a realistic expectation that browsers can actually present some really cool, sophisticated applications. It is largely because of Angular 1 (and other, less known libraries) that we currently are seeing an explosion of innovation. I may not have liked the framework, but I cannot deny the incredibly powerful (and in my estimation, positive) effect it had on the industry.
  • superasn 9y ago
    You're right about that.. It's still my favorite framework even though I too have my pet peeves (no lazy loading, really?). Anyway, what are you currently using? Why?