You’ve probably heard the term “full stack developer“, but what exactly is a full stack developer, and what does he or she do?
In short, full-stack developers are the development world’s Swiss army knives. A full stack web developer is a person who can develop both client and server software.
In addition to management of HTML and CSS, full-stack developers know how to:
- Program a browser (like using JavaScript, jQuery, React, Angular, or Vue)
- Program a server (like using PHP, ASP, Python, or Node)
- Program a database (like using SQL, SQLite, or MongoDB)
The Advantages of a full-stack web developer is:
- Can master all the techniques involved in a development project
- Can make a prototype very rapidly
- Can provide help to all the team members
- Can reduce the cost of the project
- Can reduce the time used for team communication
- Can switch between front and back-end development based on requirements
- Can better understand all aspects of new and upcoming technologies
The Disadvantages of a full-stack web developer are:
- The solution chosen can be wrong for the project
- The solution chosen can be dependent on the developer’s skills
- The solution can generate a key person risk
- Being a full-stack developer is increasingly complex
