Published in · 3 min read · Aug 10, 2023
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Is Angular dying? This is a question that many web developers have been asking lately, as the popularity of Angular seems to be declining in recent years. Angular is a front-end framework that was created by Google in 2010 and has since undergone several major updates and changes. Angular is known for its features such as dependency injection, declarative templates, two-way data binding, and TypeScript support. However, it also has some drawbacks, such as a steep learning curve, limited SEO options, and a large bundle size.
According to the Stack Overflow Developer Survey 20231, Angular was used by 18.7% of developers, which is a decrease from 22.9% in 20222 and 30.7% in 20213. Angular ranked as the fourth most popular web framework, behind React (40.5%), Vue (23.4%), and jQuery (19.8%). The survey also showed that Angular had a lower satisfaction rate (58.6%) than React (74.5%) and Vue (66.9%).
One of the reasons why Angular is losing popularity is the emergence of new and more lightweight frameworks, such as React and Vue, that offer similar or better features and performance. React is a UI library that…
