WHY IS A FULLSTACK DEVELOPER BETTER THAN ANY OTHER IT ENGINEER?
WHY IS A FULLSTACK DEVELOPER BETTER
THAN ANY OTHER IT ENGINEER?
IT
industry today is seeing the emergence of several technologies like Cloud, new
networking programs, Java 8 etc. Any smart software engineer is now investing
in up skilling in order to keep up with the ever changing world of software.
You probably get bombarded with several technologies thrown your way when you
go looking for the best technology to upgrade with. This probably makes you
confused! Before you sign up for any course, it’s important you get a thorough
understanding of where really this software is used and what is the best. Like
any investment, students must learn to make a well-informed choice.
Let’s first understand what the different
kinds of software engineers are:
1. Front end software developers: They use programs like HTML
to develop the front end interface
2. The database managers: They manage data in database software like
Ms. SQL, Oracle etc.
3. Backend server side software developers: They manage the overall
functioning of a software application with coding in languages like C++, Java
etc.
These software engineers specifically work in
only one of these layers (also called stacks). They go on to upskill in this
same software as and when an update is released. The ones who keep a close
track of industry trends will always want to cross skill. Even when cross
skilling, it maybe just one other software of the same layer or of one other
layer but usually not cross skill in a way they can build an entire web
application by themselves.
How is a full stack developer different from
other IT engineers?
A full stack developer does not limit his
training, knowledge and area of work to a single layer or a single stack like a
typical IT engineer. A full stack developer has proficiency in working in all
three layers. A full stack developer can build an entire web application all on
his own. Basically, he or she can be a one man software company if need be!
Acquiring client requirement, understanding and analyzing, creating the plan,
developing all three layers, forming connections, testing out the application,
quality check, deployment, hand over, maintenance, and security of the entire
application form the major job roles of a full stack developer.
A full stack developer can perceive the
application from all angles – from how data will be stored, from the business
angle, from the user angle, in terms of security, the scope of the application
and the potential it brings to the client. A software developer on one hand is
concerned with and works only with his field of expertise – his layer/stack.
This limits his ability to even innovate. A full stack developer can come up
with multiple technical solutions and pick and chose what works best in terms
of budget, functionalities and what not – all without the need of an analyst!
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