Full-stack Engineer

Full-stack Engineer

1. General Definition

Let’s first define what stack means. Stack stands for a collection of technologies that work together to run web applications. Some of the technologies do include: programming languages, frameworks, databases. For example, one of the most popular stacks for JavaScript is MERN (MongoDB, Express, React, Nodejs).

A full–stack developer knows how to build a web application from A to Z: frontend, backend, and the architecture behind the application. When building a web application, they adopt an end-to-end approach to the lifecycle of a software. For this reason, a full-stack developer usually participates in the whole creation process of a product, starting from conceptualisation to deployment.

2. Knowledge and Competencies

As a full-stack developer you should learn:

• Internet and web fundamentals. You should be comfortable with terms such as DNS, IP address, http;
• Frontend fundamentals;
• Backend fundamentals; like Javascript, Python, Ruby, or PHP
• Database Management. From designing, creating, and maintaining databases.
• API Design and Development.

Soft Skills

As a full-stack developer you are:

• a problem-solver; you identify the issues quickly, and in the same way you address solutions.
• communicative; your role requires you to communicate effectively both with others team members and stakeholders.
• adaptable; you are eager to learn new technologies and to change environments.

Sources

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/essential-skills-full-stack-developers-succeed-247codecamp/

https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/full-stack-engineer-career-guide/

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/full-stack-developer-vs-software-engineer