Full-Stack Web Development

Overview

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

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