In this post at CollegeIntegral, we aim to provide a basic understanding of full-stack developers.
Web & Software development is a
highly regarded field, in this job description a full-stack developer is the
most sought-after professional, but why is so?
In the field of web & software development, a developer is a Professional programmer whose job is to write, debug, and improve the code, and algorithms while managing and updating code based on the new updates in the language syntax.
There is always a demand for an experienced as well as an in-experienced web developer.
There are generally three types of Web developers taken into account, front-end, back-end & full-stack developers.
In the field of web & software development, a developer is a Professional programmer whose job is to write, debug, and improve the code, and algorithms while managing and updating code based on the new updates in the language syntax.
There is always a demand for an experienced as well as an in-experienced web developer.
There are generally three types of Web developers taken into account, front-end, back-end & full-stack developers.
What about front-end & back-end developers, are they not sought out?
To learn more about front-end dev(click here) & backend (click here)
Aspiring to be a full-stack developer now?
This roadmap shall guide you in taking this journey of web development in the right direction, if taking the wrong start it will be detrimental to getting results, so let's get down to basics.
What is s a full-stack developer?
A full-stack developer is a programmer that
can handle both client-side (front-end) and server-side (back-end) work
while maintaining the bridge in between and simultaneously good at working
with other needed skills like databases.
To become a full stack developer you will need to follow these steps:
1. Front end development
2. Back end development
3. Choose your tech stack
4. Databases (with SQL & without SQL)
5. Version Control & Management( with Git and GitHub)
Front end development
Front-end languages are client-sided languages and are essential to full-stack as well as generally are the ones anyone will learn when they first start.
Top front end skills that are most required and generally needed are:
1. HTML
2. CSS
3. JavaScript.
4. ReactJS
5. AJAX
6. jQuery
"HTML is known as the skeleton of a website."
"HTML is known as the skeleton of a website."
In HTML you will learn a lot about the structure of the website and learn tags that produce the desired result on the webpage. Click here to know more about HTML.
"CSS is the clothes of the website. "
It provides all the colors, panels & aesthetics. Click here to know more about CSS.
"JavaScript is known as the brain of the website."
It provides the framework to make a website responsive. where will the button appear on the website, will the image show or not? These kinds of questions are taken into consideration. Click here to know more about JavaScript.
So a question arises, the budding student asks, Do I need to learn HTML, CSS & JavaScript completely and we say nay!!
This brings us to the idea of a priority list, that you will need to make, in which you will assign tasks of learning to yourself in such a manner that provides maximum efficiency with minimum possible time, which is good for task & goal-oriented persons as well as providing a sense of pride and satisfaction if you learn accordingly and can apply these skills.
Aside from this ReactJS, AJAX, and jQuery are also needed for front-end work to know more click above on the respective name.
Back end development
The top back-end skills that are most required and generally needed are:
1. Node.js
2. Python
3. SQL
4. Flask
5. Ruby
6. MERN Stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js)
Back-end skills are server sided and you will need to master these skills as well as the front end.
To know more click here.
Full Stack development
There are other skills needed aside from these skills of front and back end
programming.
These skills make a full-stack developer different from just a developer
who knows both front-end and back-end work.
Other important skills needed in full-stack development besides those of the front-end & the back-end are
1. Web Architecture
2. Git and GitHub
3. HTTP and REST
4. Database
5. Design understanding
6. NPM
7. Learn some basic command line
To learn more about these skills check out our post on skills needed for full-stack development.
Version-Control & Databases are detailed in the post as well.
These skills are the essential engineering & coding skills needed to be a full-stack developer but, although you can become a full-stack developer with these skills other important aspects besides these are taken into consideration for full-stack jobs.
We shall learn more about these now.
Soft Skills
Great communication will be required to lead a team as a full-stack developer & if you have to convey and delegate responsibilities, you must have the know-how to do so.
When working on projects it will be essential to work as a bridge between the front-end and the back-end developers.
Attentive at all times
Now you will be working on large codes that will typically have a team working on them but still, you must be attentive to detail as there can easily be errors, syntax problems, rendering problems, and version-control problems.
These kinds of problems can be easily taken under control through attention to detail and organization & prioritization.
Projects & Works For Building A Portfolio
To get a job in full-stack development, you will need projects to show your work and to tell your employer the kind of work you can do and provide.
The project also builds up your resume and shows your industry-relevant skills.
If you are not sure about any of the above aspects whether any of the aspects presented above irrespective of coding or not, you would do well to take up a course on the topic or topics that you lack command on.
Remember It isn't that hard if you put your mind to it.