- Better Error Checking - Coming with the latest version of TypeScript means that more errors and mistakes in your application can be found at build-time rather than at runtime
- Smaller Bundles - The size of the code that you ship to the browser should now be significantly smaller (the bigger your app is, the bigger the benefit)
- New Features - New features like the new
*ngIf
syntax should solve some common problems when writing templates
fluin.io is now running the latest release of Angular. This was an update from 2.4.1 and involved migrating
md-input
elements to md-input-container
elements, and installing the latest set of dependencies:npm install typescript@latest --save --save-exact
npm install angularfire2 --save --save-exact
npm install @angular/cli --save --save-exact
npm install @angular/{common,compiler,compiler-cli,core,forms,http,platform-browser,platform-browser-dynamic,platform-server,router,animations}@next --save --save-exact
Enjoy your smaller bundles!
![bundle size comparison](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/fluindotio-website-93127.appspot.com/o/posts%2Fwhat-does-angular-4-rc1-mean-for-developers%2FScreenshot_20170228_050305.png?alt=media&token=ddf2b916-802b-4c90-81b0-751cbb1fca54)