Template-driven forms provide a declarative approach to form handling in Angular, where form structure and validation are defined directly in the template. As the creator of CoreUI, a widely used open-source UI library, I’ve found template-driven forms ideal for simple forms with straightforward validation requirements. The most effective approach is using ngModel with template reference variables to create forms with minimal component code. This method is perfect for rapid prototyping and simple form scenarios where reactive forms might be overkill.