In my experience with Angular, both in the capacity of using it and teaching it, is that there is this huge amount of rote facts that need to be absorbed. THAT

In my experience with Angular, both in the capacity of using it and teaching it, is that there is this huge amount of rote facts that need to be absorbed. THAT is the "steep learning curve" that people talk about. Directives, for instance, require understanding of what "@", "=", and "&" mean in relation to your isolated scope... The analogy that I present that it is like multiplication tables and algebra. If you don't have the FACTS by rote, it is a way harder to do useful work. A nice set of ng-flashcards would probably be very useful :>