Full stack development: It refers to the development of both front end(client side) and back end(server side) portions of web application. Full stack web Developers: Full stack web developers have the ability to design complete web application and websites. They work on the front-end, back-end, database and debugging of web application or websites.
In addition to mastering HTML and CSS, he/she also knows how to:
- Program a browser (like using JavaScript, jQuery, Angular, or Vue)
- Program a server (like using PHP, ASP, Python, or Node)
- Program a database (like using SQL, SQLite, or MongoDB)
Client Software
(Front End)
Popular Stacks
- LAMP stack: JavaScript – Linux – Apache – MySQL – PHP
- LEMP stack: JavaScript – Linux – Nginx – MySQL – PHP
- MEAN stack: JavaScript – MongoDB – Express – AngularJS – Node.js
- Django stack: JavaScript – Python – Django – MySQL
- Ruby on Rails: JavaScript – Ruby – SQLite – Rails
Advantages
The advantage of being a full stack web developer is:
- You can master all the techniques involved in a development project
- You can make a prototype very rapidly
- You can provide help to all the team members
- You can reduce the cost of the project
- You can reduce the time used for team communication
- You can switch between front and back end development based on requirements
- You can better understand all aspects of new and upcoming technologies
Disadvantages
- The solution chosen can be wrong for the project
- The solution chosen can be dependent on developer skills
- The solution can generate a key person risk
- Being a full stack developer is increasingly complex