The annual ngConf 2024 in Salt Lake City was a significant event for the Angular community, featuring updates and sessions that highlighted the ongoing evolution of the framework. A key focus was the introduction of the new Signals API, designed to enhance reactive data flow, although the new output API remains non-signal-based, simplifying the creation of custom events without the use of the EventEmitter. The collaboration between the Angular team and Google's Wiz team, known for its performance in mission-critical apps, promises to bring advanced server-side rendering features such as JSAction to Angular, enhancing event capture and playback in server-side rendered applications. Notable sessions included discussions on deferred loading with Angular's templating API, the shift to Signals in state management systems like NgRx, and the release of Analog, a meta-framework that extends Angular's capabilities with server-side features and file-based routing. The conference underscored Angular's commitment to improving performance and usability, setting the stage for further advancements in 2025.