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While we're discussing hiring trends, what's the state of the "full stack" meme? Is it really realistic to expect a developer to be an expert in frontend, back
by pmiller2 8y ago
While we're discussing hiring trends, what's the state of the "full stack" meme? Is it really realistic to expect a developer to be an expert in frontend, backend, and database design? They'd need to be an expert in JS + whatever the framework of the week is, CSS, some backend language, and SQL. Increasingly, companies are adding significant DevOps skills to this list, too.
- cbanek 8y agoI feel like it can be realistic if that person has about 5-10+ years of experience and a lot of time on their hands to keep up on frameworks. But a junior level full stack person, probably not. Backend devs I find usually also do a fair bit of database work, at least at a basic level, and are usually where the devops work comes in (migrations, upgrades, keeping the system running). As experience grows, I think most people at least get a sprinkling of these different fields, even if they didn't intend to.
- pmiller2 8y agoThat sounds about right, and reflects my experience and expectations as a backend developer well.