Full Stack Developer
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- What's it like to be a Full Stack Developer?
- How to become a Full Stack Developer
- Latest Full Stack Developer jobs
- Top skills and experience for Full Stack Developers
What's it like to be a Full Stack Developer?
Full Stack Developers are professionals responsible for both front-end and back-end development of websites and applications. They design and develop websites and platforms while making sure that the interface is user-friendly and the code behind the software is clean and functional. Full Stack Developers must be experts at programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, HTML, PHP, C#.
Tasks and duties
- Developing front-end website architecture.
- Developing back-end website applications.
- Creating servers and databases for functionality.
- Ensuring cross-platform optimisation for different devices.
- Ensuring responsiveness of applications.
- Working alongside Graphic Designers for web design features.
- Designing and developing APIs (Application Programming Interfaces).
- Fixing bugs and deploying clean code.
- Staying up-to-date on developments in web applications and programming languages.
Full Stack Developers usually work within a team that oversees the full software development life cycle, from conceptualisation to deployment.
How to become a Full Stack Developer
To become a Full Stack Developer, you must have knowledge of different programming languages and frameworks. This is usually gained through formal education.
Obtain a bachelor degree in web development, computer science, or programming.
Learn the necessary programming languages. A Full Stack Developer is expected to understand the following front-end languages and frameworks and back-end technologies and frameworks: HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language), CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), Javascript, React JS and JQuery and Python, Java, Ruby and SQL (Structured Query Language).
Earn a Full Stack Developer Certificate. Certificate programs will add weight to your credentials and will help you gain extra skills.
