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Given the trajectory of front-end frameworks like React, I'm pretty sure front-end and back-end are going to be two very separate tracks about 5 years from now.
by Domenic_S 8y ago
Given the trajectory of front-end frameworks like React, I'm pretty sure front-end and back-end are going to be two very separate tracks about 5 years from now. Front end is just getting too complicated to be a complete expert in while also being an expert in writing microservices too.
- cronix 8y agoYes, the axiom fits pretty nicely here: "Jack of all trades, master of none." It's extremely rare to find someone who is a master of all, can keep on top of current tech (in all domains), etc. Web development is becoming like the medical profession, where every single subfield is specialized. Yes, there are people who can do that, but they are far and few between. Most back end devs are typically not visually creative types like are typically needed for the front end, and vice versa. How many good back end devs are also good graphic artists and at layout (beyond adding a background image to bootstrap)? How many front end devs are good with SQL?
- darpa_escapee 8y agoIf you want an example, search a job listing aggregator for the job titles. I just ran the numbers for my area, and 41% of total software development related job posts are exclusively looking for backend, frontend or mobile engineers.