Full stack web development is one of the most popular developer occupations today but there remain some confusion about what a full stack web developer is and how different Front-end development from back-end web development in this article we'll go through exactly what a full stack web developer we'll also look at how to become a full stack web developer.
Before we dive straight into full stack web development we first need to understand the two main fields that make up a full stack web developers i.e front-end web development and back-end web development. Front-end web development involves the actual presentation of your website, in other words how the information on your website is laid out both in browsers and on mobile devices. Becoming a Full-stack developer requires to have knowledge in HTML CSS and JAVASCRIPT. With these languages Front-end developers can efficiently manipulate the information on a website to make it visually appearing for the users.
WHAT IS BACK-END DEVELOPMENT
So, what about back-end web development While front-end web developers are concerned with the presentation of the website, back-end web developers handle the websites of functionality using scripting languages like PHP, Ruby and Python, back-end developers create algorithms and business logic to manipulate data this means that back-end developers must be able to write code in order to receive information from the user, they also need to save this information somewhere like in a database there are two main types of databases relational management systems such as MySql and non-relational management systems such as MongoDb, the language used for database management is SQL which helps the developer interact with the database.
In short there are different database management systems based on convenience and use another component of back-end development is server management servers are applications that host a database and serve up the website. An alternative to knowing how to manage service is to use cloud-based platforms that provide the infrastructure such as Heroku or Amazon Web Services .
Now that we've gotten to grips with both front end and back end web development let's look more closely at full stack web development as mentioned earlier Full stack developers are experts in both the front end and the back end making the response with a full stack of technology that makes up a website. Full Stack web developers are proficient in both front-end and back-end languages and frameworks as well as in server network and hosting environments.
Now that we're clear on a full-stack developer's responsibilities you might be wondering why would any developer choose to learn the full spectrum? There are many benefits to becoming a full stack web developer firstly you'll have the unparalleled freedom to simultaneously work on front-end and back-end development and evaluate the capabilities and potential of your website in real time without having to wait for another developer to review it when it comes to the job market full stack developers are in high demand most companies have to hire a front-end developer who can readily assess and communicate how a website should look and feel as well as a back-end developer who can manipulate data while understanding the website's technical limitations having the option to hire one full stack developer who can do both is hugely advantageous for any employer.
How to become a
Full-stack Web Developer
Unlike front-end or back-end web development you can't actually study to become a full stack developer it's all about constantly learning and getting as much experience as you can in both front end and back end web development realistically you will need to gather quite a few years of industry experience aiming to gain full exposure of both front end and back end web development if possible you will also need to learn both front-end and back-end languages as well as the ins and outs of databases and storage it might even be worth taking on some additional responsibilities in your workplace or asking for assignments that will allow you to develop your skill set further so there we have it everything you need to know about full stack web development.
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