promise_dont-do-this.js

var promise1 = getFirstValue().then(function (value) {
    return value;
});

// DON'T DO THIS
var p2 = $q.defer();
p2.resolve("A value that is instant but we're faffing around with it");
var promise2 = p2.deferred;

var promise3 = getThirdValue().then(function (value) {
    return value;
});

var promise4 = getFourthValue().then(function (value) {
    return value; 
});

var theResults = [];

$q.all([promise1, promise2, promise3, promise4]).then(function(result){
    for (var i = 0; i < result.length; i++){
        theResults.push(result[i]);
    }
});