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How to transition from jQuery to AngularJS? Angular-style thinking for a jQuery developer

Hi everyone! I'm an experienced jQuery developer transitioning to AngularJS and feeling like a complete beginner. In jQuery, I'm used to direct DOM manipulation: $('.myClass').hide(), $('#myButton').on('click', ...), $.ajax(). Everything is clear and predictable. But in AngularJS, I'm lost. Here's an example of my typical jQuery logic: ```javascript // jQuery: fetch data and update DOM manually $.getJSON('/api/users', function(users) { var list = ''; users.forEach(function(user) { list += '
  • ' + user.name + ' — ' + user.email + '
  • '; }); $('#userList').html(list); }); // jQuery: click handler, toggle visibility $('#toggleBtn').click(function() { $('#details').toggle(); }); ``` In AngularJS, I try to do the same thing, but it turns into a mess: ```javascript // Angula