Overview
A Full Stack Developer (or full-stack web developer) is a versatile human professional with front-end and back-end development expertise. They are proficient in working with both client-side and server-side technologies, enabling them to build complete web applications from start to finish.
Full Stack Developer
Front-end
Front-end development involves creating the GUI( graphical user interface) and experience of a web application. End users interact with the web application using the front end, the component they will see.
The main technologies are HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Full-stack developers have skills in frameworks and libraries like React, Angular, etc., to create interactive and responsive user interfaces.
Back-end
Back-end development involves implementing the server-side logic and database interactions necessary to support the front-end functionality. Full Stack Developers should be familiar with server-side languages like Node.js, Python, Java, or PHP and combination frameworks like Express.js, Django, Spring Boot, or Laravel. They also work with transactional databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Oracle. NoSQL databases include MongoDB, Cassandra, Riak, and Firebase databases.
For example, a sample web application was built using the Java platform.
- Language: Java
- Framework: Spring
- Database: MySQL
DevOps
DevOps is a set of practices and principles to improve collaboration and communication between software development (Dev) and IT operations (Ops). Full-stack developers should have skills to deploy and manage infrastructure, focusing on automation, continuous integration( Jenkins), continuous delivery(CI/CD), and continuous improvement.
Full-stack Developers should know about version control systems like Git and software configuration management tools like Puppet and Chef. Modern applications use RESTful APIs and cloud platforms like AWS(Amazon Web Services), Microsoft Azure, and GCP(Google Cloud Platform).
Full-stack Developers have a broad skill set that allows them to handle both the front-end and back-end aspects of web development. This makes them capable of building complete and functional web applications independently or as a team.