Armen Vardanyan

@armenvardanyan

GDE for Angular, front-end team lead. I write articles and talk at conferences

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Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· 7d

We are back! After a two-month pause to work on some very important things, I am back to livestreams, so tune in next week to learn how things are going in Angular And also learn what new topics will come to the streams in the future 😉

Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· Jun 5

If you are building anything serious on top of LLMs, you must admit that "prompt engineering" is actually alive and well; it just now means a slightly different thing

A laptop sits open on a wooden desk in a dimly lit office setting, with a coffee mug, notebook, and pen nearby. The laptop screen displays a flowchart diagram on a bright white background. The flowchart outlines a technical workflow with connected boxes labeled User Intent, Context Retrieval, Prompt Template, and LLM API, illustrating how data flows from user input to a language model.

Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· Jun 2

#Angular 22 is coming! A lot of exciting things are happening, and one of them is having @michaelsmalldev.bsky.social on! The very first guest of our streams is back to help us navigate through what changes the new Angular version brings, so tune in tomorrow at 4:30 PM UTC!

$\Promotional banner for a live stream event by Angular Space TV, set against a dark purple, nebula-themed outer space background. In the top left corner is the Angular Space TV logo, featuring a stylized letter A and a microphone icon. The center displays two circular profile photos side-by-side: On the left, labeled Event Host, is a photo of Armen Vardanyan, a man with dark hair and a beard wearing a brown jacket. On the right, labeled Guest, is a photo of Michael Small, a man with dark hair and a beard wearing a grey collared shirt. A vertical column on the left is labeled LIVE STREAM and displays social media icons for X, YouTube, Twitch, and LinkedIn. At the bottom, a prominent purple banner contains the yellow text Welcome Angular 22, followed by the white text What's new?. Below the banner, the date and time are listed as June 3, 4:30 PM UTC.$

Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· Jun 2

I've been trying MiniMax M3 since this morning, and my initial impression is very good! Super capable model and can really work well as a "thinking companion" on heavy work rather than just a plain executor.

An abstract, modern geometric graphic in shades of red, orange, and coral. The image features sharp, overlapping angular shapes like triangles and polygons, alongside a circular concentric design in the bottom right corner. The text MiniMax M3 is centered in a bold, white sans-serif font.

Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· May 29

I've been building agents for graph retrieval and agentic search for quite a while now. Deepseek V4 Flash (yes, flash!), especially for its price and size, is a BEAST of a model! Can't praise it enough, the team absolutely cooked 🚀

Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· May 18

We surely do generate a lot of #NgRx code in our #Angular apps, but using NgRx as the backbone of an AI-powered app or agentic UI? That's new! Join me as we discuss how a well-defined state management architecture can make adding AI features into your app incredibly easy! Wednesday, 4:30 PM UTC

Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· May 13

DeepSeek v4 Flash is so fast and very good, that at its incredibly low price seems almost unfair to larger models 😅

A professional desktop workspace featuring a large monitor displaying the OpenCode interface. The screen shows a "DeepSeek Generation" window containing a Python-style code snippet and mentions "DeepSeek V4 Flash". Overlaid on the screen is a clean UI element with five colored circular dots (red, yellow, green, blue, white). On the wooden desk in front of the monitor, there is a mechanical keyboard, a small secondary keypad, and a tiny square status display labeled "Zen". The environment is dimly lit with a sleek, modern aesthetic.

Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· May 5

In continuation of what I said yesterday: GLM 5.1 is still smarter than Kimi K2.6. Both great models anyway.

A futuristic data center room featuring two large server racks labeled GLM 5.1 and Kimi K2.6. Glowing blue digital interfaces hover in front of the racks, displaying data visualizations like bar charts, line graphs, and the text BRAINPOWER SCORE. In the foreground, a workstation with multiple monitors shows complex code and neural network diagrams, while thick bundles of illuminated cables run across the floor.

Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· May 4

In the past few streams, we started discussing Open Source LLMs for building apps and coding. This week, let's just discuss them! Let's walk through OpenCode, how it compares to other tools, how to set up an environment tailored to #Angular, and my favorite models Join me on Wednesday at 4 PM UTC

Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· May 4

- Use OpenCode - Have Kimi K2.6 write a short plan for whatever you want to implement using the /grill-me skill - Switch to GLM 5.1 and have it criticize and update the plan - Switch back to Kimi K2.6 and implement Thank me later!

A wide, curved computer monitor on a wooden desk displays the interface for opencode, an AI-driven coding tool. The screen shows a search bar with the prompt, Ask anything... "Fix a TODO in the codebase", and indicates a build using Qwen3-Coder 38B. Below the search bar, a tip suggests creating an opencode.json file for project-specific settings. The desk setup includes a mechanical keyboard with RGB lighting and a small lamp in a dimly lit room with city lights visible through a window in the background.

Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· Apr 30

OpenCode + Kimi K2.6 + /grill-me skill by @mattpocock.com This is the stack I love the most in agentic coding recently

A flat-style illustration featuring three stylized rockets launching upward into a sky filled with soft, pastel-colored clouds. The rockets are connected by thin, curved line paths with arrows. The rocket on the left is teal and labeled KIMI K2.6. The middle rocket is the largest, colored orange and tan, and labeled OPENCODE. The rocket on the right is purple and labeled /GRILL-ME. Each rocket has a bright flame trailing beneath it.

Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· Apr 27

Ok, time to revisit Google's Agent Development Kit A while ago, we did a livestream covering the basics of agent-building with ADK. Now, a month later, join me in exploring multi-agent systems, parallelism, and agents that really do solve complex problems Wednesday, 4:30 PM UTC

Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· Apr 23

Had an absolutely fantastic stream with Younes Jaaidi yesterday! Must watch if you care about #Angular testing

Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· Apr 21

Don't forget to test your #Angular apps! I know many people skip, but in this day and age, nothing is more important than having decent tests to cover your back. And if you're unsure how to start, tomorrow's livestream is for you!

Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· Apr 6

Everything is getting hacked, broken or supply-chain attacked thede days... Some people underestimate how important security can be front-end applications, and with the rise of AI-driven coding, vulnerabilities only seem to explode.

A promotional graphic for a live stream titled Angular and Security: Keeping Angular apps safe in the age of AI. The image features a man with dark hair and a beard against a purple space-themed background with nebula clouds. Logos for Angular Space TV, X, YouTube, Twitch, and LinkedIn are visible on the left. The event is scheduled for April 8, 6:00 PM UTC.

Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· Apr 1

Have a burning #Angular question and want an answer? Tune in to our livestream in 2 hours, and I promise I will deliver the best answer I can possibly give 😜 Today, at 5:30 PM UTC Link to YouTube if you want to watch there: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LK4...

Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· Mar 31

If you are coding with AI agents using models from OpenAI and Anthropic only, I urge you to try open models like GLM, MiniMax, Qwen. They are way, way better than you would expect, especially new ones, and there is really no downside, while you might find ways to reduce spending + parallelize more

Gemini said
An isometric illustration comparing AI model ecosystems. On the left, three server towers glowing with orange light are labeled OPEN MODELS, featuring icons of lightbulbs and neural networks. Below them, a path branches out toward logos for GLM, MiniMix, and Qwen, next to a graph showing a downward-trending arrow and a Euro symbol.

A bridge with an arrow connects the left side to the right side, where three server towers glow with teal light. These are labeled OPENAI and ANTHROPIC, featuring icons of eyes and padlocks. A path below these towers converges into a single line pointing toward a graph with an upward-trending arrow and a Dollar symbol. The background is a dark gray with subtle circuit board patterns.

Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· Mar 25

In anticipation of today's livestream, let's talk a bit about #Angular best practices as they stand in 2026. After all, Angular added a LOT of new features and capabilities recently, so what do you think changed in terms of what code is considered good?

Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· Mar 24

And just like that, our next livestream got an upgrade (again!)! Very happy to be joined by Gerome Grignon tomorrow to discuss #Angular best practices, official Angular Skills, and more! Do not miss this one!

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The background features a vibrant purple and pink cosmic cloud nebula. The event is scheduled for March 25 at 8:30 PM UTC. It features Armen Vardanyan as the Event Host and Gerome Grignon as the Guest, with both of their headshots displayed in circular frames. Icons for X, YouTube, Twitch, and LinkedIn are shown on the left sidebar under a Live Stream heading.

Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· Mar 24

With the rise of AI coding agents, it seems everyone is drowning in, let's say... subpar code. Now, more than ever, best practices are incredibly important, and wiring them into our AI coding tools is a complex, but doable task.

Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· Mar 24

Basically, the best thing you can do when working with coding agents in order not to lose your sanity: slow down, breathe, and learn to enjoy reading.

An open laptop displaying lines of code sits on a wooden desk next to an open hardcover book titled The Art of Reading Code. A ceramic mug with a steaming drink, a black pen, and a small leather notebook are scattered nearby. In the background, green houseplants rest on a windowsill in front of a bright window, creating a calm workspace.

Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· Mar 20

Are you subscribed to the #Angular Space TV channel? If you like watching our livestream, and don't to miss any, go over there and subscribe 😜 www.youtube.com/@AngularSpac...

Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· Mar 19

It's not every day that you do a livestream about a library, and all of a sudden, one of the core maintainers jumps in to help 😅 Anyway, this is exactly what happened yesterday when we talked long and deep about ngxtension with @eneajaho.me - give it a watch if you haven't yet!

Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· Mar 18

Today we will be talking about ngxtension If you know it, join to learn more; if you don't, definitely join to discover one of the most useful small #Angular libraries out there! Link to watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=618d...

Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· Mar 10

Missed some content about #Angular directives? 😅 No worries, we've got you covered. Join us tomorrow on our next livestream episode as we explore the topic in full depth, and maybe code some fascinating examples! Wednesday, March 11th, 4:30 PM UTC

Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· Mar 9

I think it is fair to say I am a huge fan of #Angular directives: they are simple, composable, and powerful. My most successful article ever was about directives, and many of you probably have read it.

Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· Mar 3

Is it me, or #Angular has increased the pace of its minor releases? 😶‍🌫️ Anyway, we have a new minor, and it brings some new exciting things. Join us tomorrow at 4:30 PM UTC as we try out all the new features and changes and see where this is all going!

Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· Feb 26

Will #Angular support the TypeScript Go compiler? Will it have a Rust compiler? 😱 🦀 This might be one of the most important PRs in the Angular repo in the past few weeks. github.com/angular/angu...

Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· Feb 26

To be honest, I did not expect Warp terminal + OpenCode + MiniMax models to be such an insanely powerful combo

Armen Vardanyan @armenvardanyan· Feb 25

It seems like everyone is building an AI agent nowadays... including me. But the gap between people adopting building the new technology and those who only use it (let's be honest, we're all using AI for coding) is still huge.