What is Full Stack?

Full-stack Web Developer

A full-stack web developer is a person who can develop both client and server software.

In addition to mastering HTML and CSS, he/she also knows how to:

• Program a browser (e.g. using JavaScript, jQuery, Angular, or Vue)
• Program a server (e.g. using PHP, ASP, Python, or Node)
• Program a database (e.g. using SQL, SQLite, or MongoDB)

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