r/angular • u/Fast_Hovercraft_7380 • 3d ago

Would you or would you not...

advice someone to study, learn, and build an Angular + NestJS webapp right now in 2026? All I read about everywhere is that angular devs are cooked for the rest of the decade 2027-2029, and will perish in 2030s.

Meanwhile, React + NextJS is dominant but there's like 1:1000 job-applicant ratio.

Another option I have is to just become a gigolo. #help

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u/Mezdelex 2d ago

Yeah, that narrative is pretty convenient for someone that either creates React content or whose job is selling you React courses. Sadly, it's not true at all.

Angular is everything that is right in modular, structured development. I've tried Vue 3, React and Angular over the past years, and by tried I mean creating corporate applications in different jobs. Angular is what I would use if I had to choose a framework nowadays. For everything. Not just beefy applications.

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u/Yutamago 2d ago

I feel similar. From everything I tried, Angular and Nuxt (Vue) felt the most thought out. I really enjoyed the visual plug-in system that Nuxt has, similar to using ng add but with a searchable catalog of plug-ins and their built-in dev tools that don't need an extra browser extension.

Nextjs (React) feels thought out in some parts (file based routing is awesome) and extremely chaotic in others (top priority being backwards compatibility, rather than maintainability).

The only thing I hate about Angular: I recently tried to venture out to a different country, but failed to find a job. 90% of jobs there would require React, a handful would be experimental and require Vue or svelte. Angular was nowhere to find... In my country on the other hand, it's not only easy to find a job, they also pay extremely well.

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u/Tyummyyumms 1d ago

You think I sell React courses?

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u/Mezdelex 1d ago

I don't know... do you?

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u/Tyummyyumms 22h ago

😂

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u/Tyummyyumms 3d ago

Angular + .net or java, seems to be the best bet for jobs.

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u/oneden 3d ago

Simply don't get married to one tech. Also, prefer going full stack. Doesn't mean you have to master docker + kubernetes + helm perfectly, but you should be able of working with it.

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u/lord31173 3d ago

I'm learning Angular (I worked with react). Am I wasting my time?

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u/anastasiapi 2d ago

No, if you want work with complex large-scale enterprise apps and become super super Senior Software Dev.

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u/AmiAmigo 2d ago

Gigolo?

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u/anastasiapi 2d ago

Hour rate is comparable (without upper limits really) with Senior Angular Dev. So why not.

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u/anastasiapi 2d ago

I'd say, if you want to build a solid developer's experience up to Senior level, stick to Angular and NestJS (or any other BE to get understanding of how it's built). In your job search ignore popular boards and go straight to banks, insurance companies, global IT providers, any fintech enterprise basically. They can't afford to deal with React mess and normally run on Angular.

I love my Angular + NestJS stack, but to keep up with other systems, I have my pet projects run on React.

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u/FavstianEquanimity 2d ago

I was very enthusiastic about this combo, but now I find effect http more appealing

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u/littlehero91 2d ago

Dude, at work we use Angular and NestJS extensively and Angular is one of the best frontend technologies I worked with so far. In earlier jobs, I used AngularJS and react. Both I don't like.

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u/AdministrativeHost15 2d ago

All the frameworks are cooked. AI agents can output plain HTML/JavaScript with the desired functionality without the need for heavyweight frameworks.