As one of the pioneers in advanced technology, full-stack development is among one of the most challenging and demanding professions around the world. A 30% increase in full-stack developer jobs has been recorded in India over the past year which makes it clear that these jobs are very huge in demand.
Today technology is progressing at a brisk pace and since full stack developers possess a wide range of skills including their flexibility and adaptability to keep pace with the ever-changing trends, they prove to be colossal assets for any business.
Developers who specialize in full stack development are often referred to as ‘Jack of all trades’. A full stack developer is a person who has in-depth knowledge of computer system applications and is capable of developing both the front end and the back end of web development.
For the front end, one has to have skills like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery for programming a browser while for programming a server, back end skills like PHP, Java, Python etc is required.
Other than these technical skills, a full stack developer is also required to have soft skills such as creative and strategic thinking, time management, flexibility and problem-solving.
A full stack developer is responsible for developing an application from beginning to end, creating power-resilient databases and servers as well as API development ensuring the built application is reliable and efficient.
Since full stack developers understand entire technological stack, they are capable of building a complete functional prototype of an application without dependency on outside assistance. Hence they are of utmost value to the organization as well as for start-ups that need to deploy MVPs quickly and refine it later.
Companies prefer full-stack developers as they need professionals who can work with variety of technologies and can end-to-end handle multiple aspects of projects than coders typically do. Being a full stack developer is more valued by companies and offers you higher salaries and benefits.