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Whether it’s for e-commerce platforms or financial organizations, any business that relies on its website, databases, and applications will use software engineers or full-stack developers.
There’s an obvious relationship between the two roles, in fact, a full-stack developer is really a subcategory of software engineering. So, why the different job titles?
If we talk about professional versatility in the software development company, there's no one better than a full-stack developer to justify the word "versatility." Full-stack developers are well-versed in both back-end and front-end development services.
So, full-stack developers work on both the client-side and server-side of the software app development. This means a full-stack developer is capable of working on the front end, back end development, database, server, API, and version-controlling systems.
A full-stack developer capable of building both frontend and backend of the app projects offers an overwhelming range of benefits. Taking responsibility for the project from start to finish, they also ensure full accountability for the project outcome.
In this article, we will explain the most demanded technology stacks or skills that you need to look for in full-stack developers. But before that, let us briefly look at the key reasons to hire full-stack developers:
There are still plenty of openings for full-stack developers. If the stack is the gamut of programming languages, protocols, and middleware to build and maintain a serious internet application, then a full stack developer is the digital Jack of all trades who, contrary to the saying, has mastered them all. I once called myself such, and in 2001 it wasn’t necessarily an act of youthful hubris. The popular LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and Perl) was still manageable.
Perl lost most of its popular appeal, while Linux and MySQL stay relevant and dominant. Unfortunately, the stack of old has grown to a high-rise. This is understandable: applications need to do lots more and interact with vital services that have become the backbone of modern societies. It’s serious business. Cybercrime is an increasingly attractive business model. Knowing about security is not optional. Before smartphones, there was only the browser platform to grapple with – although the battle between Netscape and Explorer (my standard is more standard than yours) drove everybody mad.
With the implementation of Agile methodologies and the coupling of roles in software development, the tester has been lost, especially since integrated roles like the full stack developer started to emerge. Companies are looking for people capable of performing analysis, design, architecture, development, and testing, grouping these skills into one single specialist.
But don’t all these roles have to be taken into account for software development? Although there are those developers with extensive knowledge who are capable of performing functions in each of these areas, there is always a role that loses some importance.