Meetups & Events

Every Thursday, we build together

Angular Cameroon H2 2026 Community Roadmap. Sixteen live sessions running from August through December, hosted from Yaoundé, Cameroon and open to everyone.

Sessions
16
Cadence
Thursday Evening
Time
20:00 - 21:00 WAT
Delivered
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Week 2 · Core Architecture

Component Architecture & Lifecycle Hooks

Mastering component interaction patterns using modern @Input and @Output decorators/functions and understanding lifecycle hook execution order.

  • Component Trees
  • Inputs & Outputs
  • Lifecycle Hooks
  • Container vs Presentational

Upcoming sessions

14 more to come, in order.

Week 3 Core Architecture

Advanced Templates & Content Projection

Deep dive into Angular built-in control flow (@if, @for, @switch), template variables, and multi-slot content projection using ng-content.

  • Built-in Control Flow
  • ng-content Projection
  • Template Ref Variables
  • +1
20:00 WATLink soon
Week 4 Core Architecture

Structural & Attribute Directives

Building custom attribute and structural directives to encapsulate low-level DOM manipulation, host bindings, and reusable UI behaviors.

  • Custom Directives
  • HostBinding & HostListener
  • TemplateRef & ViewContainerRef
  • +1
20:00 WATLink soon
Week 5 Reactive Logic

Reactive Programming with Signals & RxJS

Transitioning to fine-grained reactivity using Angular Signals (signal, computed, effect) alongside traditional RxJS observable streams.

  • Writable & Computed Signals
  • Signal Effects
  • RxJS Interop (toSignal/toObservable)
  • +1
20:00 WATLink soon
Week 6 Core Architecture

Dependency Injection & Modular Service Design

Understanding injector hierarchies, resolution modifiers, custom InjectionTokens, and designing scalable singleton and scoped services.

  • Injector Hierarchy
  • inject() Function
  • Injection Tokens
  • +1
20:00 WATLink soon
Week 7 Forms & State

Form Management

Building robust data entry interfaces with Reactive Forms, dynamic FormArrays, custom sync/async validators, and modern Signal Forms previews.

  • FormBuilder & FormGroup
  • FormArray
  • Custom Validation
  • +1
20:00 WATLink soon
Week 8 Forms & State

Routing & Navigation Patterns

Configuring SPA routing, route parameters, functional guards (canActivate), resolvers, and lazy loading standalone feature components.

  • Functional Guards
  • Lazy Loading
  • Resolvers
  • +1
20:00 WATLink soon
Week 9 Forms & State

State Management & Data Persistence

Integrating HttpClient, managing HTTP request headers with Interceptors, error handling, and implementing lightweight reactive state stores.

  • HttpClient API
  • HttpInterceptors
  • Error Interception
  • +1
20:00 WATLink soon
Week 10 Advanced Features

Performance Optimization & Testing Strategies

Optimizing render performance using @defer block syntax, ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush, and writing unit tests with Vitest / Jasmine.

  • @defer Lazy Views
  • OnPush Change Detection
  • Unit Testing
  • +1
20:00 WATLink soon
Week 11 Advanced Features

Server-Side Rendering (SSR) & Hydration

Implementing SSR in Angular applications, understanding event replay, DOM hydration strategies, SEO metadata, and server-side lifecycle rules.

  • Angular SSR Engine
  • Non-destructive Hydration
  • Meta & Title Services
  • +1
20:00 WATLink soon
Week 12 Advanced Features

Capstone: AI Integration & Deployment

Building an AI-powered Angular feature connecting to LLM APIs, handling streaming responses in UI, production bundling, and CI/CD deployment.

  • LLM API Integration
  • Streaming Response UI
  • Production Bundling
  • +1
20:00 WATLink soon
Week 13 Community Build

Open-Source Scoping & Team Formation

Kickoff for Phase 2: pitching community project proposals (Component Libraries, CLI tools), organizing working groups, and repository setup.

  • Project Selection
  • Team Assignment
  • Monorepo Architecture
  • +1
20:00 WATLink soon
Week 15 Community Build

Sprint 1: Core Scaffolding & Design System

Reviewing base pull requests, establishing library API contracts, building primitive UI components, and configuring automated test suites.

  • Component Primitive API
  • Design System Tokens
  • Automated CI Workflows
  • +1
20:00 WATLink soon
Week 17 Community Build

Sprint 2: Feature Implementation & Docs

Advancing complex component features, writing interactive documentation sites, npm packaging preparations, and accessibility audits.

  • Complex Widgets
  • Documentation App
  • Accessibility (ARIA)
  • +1
20:00 WATLink soon
Week 20 Community Build

H2 2026 Community Showcase & Release

Celebrating the H2 journey, demonstrating open-source libraries built by community teams, releasing v1.0 packages, and awarding contributor certificates.

  • Live Demos
  • v1.0 Release Announcement
  • Community Recognition
  • +1
20:00 WATLink soon

Past sessions

1 session already delivered, most recent first.

Week 1 Core Architecture Event has passed

Architecture Overview & Environment Setup

Exploration of modern standalone architecture, Angular CLI best practices, workspace setup, and modular project directory structure.

  • Standalone Components
  • Angular CLI Workflows
  • Directory Organization
  • +1
20:00 WAT