The Top 5 Mistakes AngularJS Developers Make


Posted September 20, 2018 by swayamgroup

AngularJS is an extremely popular framework, but it has managed to garner its fair share of controversy and discussions, on whether it adds anything of value to projects.

 
That has still not brought down its popularity, because most AngularJS developers acknowledge that it is mostly down to individual errors, rather than something being wrong with the framework that is the problem.

AngularJS is an extremely powerful tool, but it is only as the developer that is using it. If you use it properly, you can take advantage of all the great things that the AngularJS framework offers its developers. If you are looking to make an impact with this framework, then you need to learn about the top 8 mistakes that AngularJS developers tend to mistake.

A lot of developers tend to think that they will never make these mistakes, but it is overconfidence, instead of a lack of experience that will cause you such problems. So when you’re working with AngularJS framework as a developer, make sure that you avoid the following mistakes:

Heavy reliance on scope:

The main mistake that so many AngularJS developers tend to make is a heavy reliance on the scope. By doing so they only end up digging a larger hole for themselves in the ground. You don’t need to use the scope in AngularJS, because it will end up exposing their code, and they will not be able to properly expand on the framework. When using a scope on the AngularJS framework it is important that you understand that scope will only do two things.

It will either allow you the controller to have knowledge about possible data-binding and will simplify things for you. However, it will lead to developers becoming complacent, since they are not required to put in hard work due to the scope doing everything for them. It also ends up complicating the tests, because the controller doesn’t allow the scope to convert the code properly.

Abusing $watch:

Another mistake made by AngularJS developers is that they tend to abuse $watch, which is a mistake that you should never make. It only serves to complicate matters and doesn’t allow the developer to get the right result at the end of the day. Swatch is a complex algorithm, even though it has become common these days, and abusing it is only going to take you off script.

Overusing broadcast and emit:

A lot of AngularJS developers tend to make mistakes with overusing broadcast and emit, which can lead to various mistakes. It isn’t a good idea to overuse broadcast and emits because they will overlap one another and will ruin the entire framework concept. Emit and broadcast support AngularJS custom events, but can easily fall apart as well if they are overused.

Hacking the DOM:

Hacking the DOM is yet another major error that is made by a lot of AngularJS developers, who tend to take a lot of liberties with the framework. It is important to keep your foot grounded when working with

AngularJS framework, and hacking the DOM doesn’t serve any good purpose. Yes, it is a shortcut and allows you to convert anything into the framework, but it shouldn’t be used.

Failing to Test

Another mistake made commonly by AngularJS Developers is not testing the programming of the framework, which should allow you to iron out any flaws in it. Failure to not test it properly will cause problems further down the line because an undercooked framework is utterly useless. If you’re an AngularJS developer and you fail to test the framework, then you have done a very bad job.

The framework is designed in a manner that makes it very easy to test on it, so there are no excuses for failing to test it properly. A lot of developers are confident about the framework and therefore don’t want to waste time on testing it. However, it is not advised to do this, because finding defects in the framework early on is recommended, as it ensures that your code base doesn’t get corrupted.

Conclusion:

There are many different types of mistakes that AngularJS framework developers tend to make and we have only touched on a few of them. If you are looking to work with this framework, then you need to ensure that you understand how it works and the steps you need to take to take full advantage. It is imperative that you treat the framework with respect no matter how experienced you are working with AngularJS framework.
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Last Updated September 20, 2018