WHAT IS A FULLSTACK DEVELOPER?
WHAT IS A FULLSTACK DEVELOPER?
What is a Fullstack
Developer?
As per several surveys
including the Stack Overflow 2016 Developer Survey, the Fullstack
web developer is now the most popular and in-demand IT profile today. This is why
one can see dozens of courses that have sprung up to help IT aspirants and
developers become Fullstack developers.
What does it mean to become
a Fullstack developer?
A fullstack developer is
someone who is able to work with the back end, front end and the database
portions of a web
application.
Front end – Front end refers to the part of an
application that the users see or interact with. This is basically the user
interface and includes the general presentation of the application.
Back end – This is the portion of the application that
handles the user authentication, database interaction, logic, server
configuration, logic for fetching data etc. It basically includes all the
background workings of an application to give you results based on your inputs.
Database – All data pertaining to a web
application is stored in a database. They are stored in backend files where
they need to be fetched or modified whenever needed.
These three constitute the
basic functioning of any web
application.
Being a fullstack engineer
or a fullstack developer does not mean mastery over everything in order to
work. But it means that one is able to work on all three sides and understand
what impact can be caused on the other two sides when modifications/building is
done on one side. Generally, during the development of a web application, there
are three separate teams handling each one of these three sides or stacks. The
UI/UX designer handles the front end, the backend developer does his part of
coding logic and the database manager does his bit of managing data within the
database. But a fullstack developer is able to carry out all three functions
with ease.
Why is Fullstack development
the future?
With thinning of hired
resources and merging of roles, the Fullstack developer is the most wanted
profile in the IT industry. The latest versions of technologies are becoming
easier to upgrade with and handle, allowing developers to multi task more
easily. This is why more and more companies are hiring fullstack developers.
What else does a fullstack
developer role include?
The fullstack developer’s
role extends way beyond just the front end, back end and data base. Here are a
few areas that he/she is expected to be proficient at:
1.
Quality assurance: This
includes writing testing codes to test all layers of the application.
2.
Interaction of external
world and APIs.
3.
Security of the web
application – at all levels and throughout the program.
4.
A thorough understanding of
business and client requirement
A fullstack developer may
not necessarily work on all the stacks himself but should be able to oversee a
project from all perspectives and should be able to lend his proficiency
whenever required in whichever part of the project. He naturally also should
develop mastery in at least one technology over time.
This
superhero profile is much sought after by not just the software industry, but
any industry that is making its headway into the digital space. Do you think
you have it to be the Superhero of the IT industry? Get in touch here and let’s
discuss your prospect of donning the mighty cape!
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