The backend will always be my comfort zone. Even though I've been involved in everything from hacking Linux kernel drivers to designing e-commerce checkouts, th

The backend will always be my comfort zone. Even though I've been involved in everything from hacking Linux kernel drivers to designing e-commerce checkouts, the backend still feels like home. Actually I've given this a lot of thought, since I also see this pattern in other full-stack developers. When a group can't make a decision on a frontend strategy, people tend to drop off, start hacking and refactoring backend stuff. Tinkering with the backend is also what we do to get up to speed in the morning, or when we're idling during the day. Maybe it's just me, but even after more than 15 years on both sides, I'd pick the backend any day when it comes to feeling comfortable and seeing progress. These are just feeling however, not proof for any real progress whatsoever...