INTRODUCTION:
Today’s digital age comes with a vast array of different career opportunities to choose from. New developments and state-of-the-art innovations give birth to an increasing number of positions to support them. A full stack developer is one of them.
So we are going to devote some time to explore one of those rewarding and fascinating positions in today’s IT industry – the Full Stack Developer. If you are already a developer and are interested in upskilling, this blog post is for you. After all, there is no such as having too many skills, right? The more skilled a developer, the more sought-after they are to the organizations and businesses.
What is A Full Stack Developer?
The full stack developer is one of the most on-demand employees in web application development. They are the development experts who are well-versed in every layer of application and software development, including front-end, back-end, and databases, to render a full-functional solution. They can easily toggle between different parts of the application without causing overload and come in handy when designing new features or planning forward. So, instead of hiring multiple professionals for the different layers of application development, companies strive to hire full-stack developers with extensive skills.
The skills required to become a full stack developer is listed below.
Must-Have Skills to Become a Full-Stack Developer
HTML / CSS:
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) build blocks of web development as it let the developers add style and content for effective web presence. It is one of the primary requiremenrs that you should not miss. HTML 5 and CSS3 will allow to style the content and decorate the part closest to the user.
HTML CSS and JavaScript assist developers to define the structure of web pages making use of markup, while CSS deals with the presentation of the HTML elements. Both of these programming languages create an engaging front-end, and becoming skilled at them is a must criteria for full stack developers.
JavaScript Language:
JavaScript is one of the most popular object-oriented scripting languages and is widely used for a scripting language to add behaviors using HTML. Developers around the world use the language to write front-end, back-end, and client-side code for servers. This is the language that runs natively in the browser, and can be used on the server-side along with Node.js. There are better and new libraries, tools, and frameworks every time that you have to know.
A full stack developer needs to have in-depth knowledge about JavaScript framework and its features, like React or Angular. It offers exquisite features like higher-order event delegation,functions, closure, and prototype to make web pages responsive.
Backend Language:
The language is popularly known as the Frontend Ninja, which is capable of managing operations in databases and user authentication among many other functions using front-end languages like
a. Node.js: Node.js is itself a JavaScript environment which means a developer must know the basics.
b. Python: Python is preferred by most of the clients around the world. The language has very refined and simple syntax that has very large frameworks like Flask or Django.
Other languages that are also a must for a full stack developer includes:
- PHP
- C
- Python
- JavaScript
- C#
- SAL
- Java
- Ruby/Rails
HTTP & REST:
HTTP is the protocol that allows servers to communicate with the client and REST is an interface between systems that uses HTTP to obtain data, or generate operations on that data in all possible formats. In the other way, the REST API acts like an interface between front-end and back-end system. So, it is essential for a developer to understand the relationship.
Git:
Git is an open-source distributed version control system that enables effective management of the changes made to documents, websites, application codes, and any other information pertaining to application development. All programmers must know how to work with Git to collaborate and keep track of every minute change made to the application code base. If the programmer knows how it works, then they can cooperate with other programmers working on the same project successfully.
Web Architecture:
If you think that only possessing the above-mentioned skills can help you become a full stack web application developer, you are mistaken. To create a complex web application, the developer must also know how to structure the code and separate the files and where and how to structure the data in databases and where to perform computational tasks.
JQuery:
JQuery is the well-known library that is into usage in JavaScript for the improvisation in the performance. It also aids the developer to build a web page that is browser compatible.
AJAX:
Asynchronous JavaScript and XML is a technique for creating more interactive, faster, and better web applications with the help of JavaScript, CSS, HTMLS, and XML.
Bootstrap:
This aids in the blending of CSS, HTML, and JavaScript to create various web applications. Its deployment in the website makes it mobile friendly along with cross-browser compatibility. You can use this both for mobile and desktop.
Server-Side Frameworks:
After acquiring various programming languages, it will be great if you learn additional frameworks that makes it easier to write, scale, and maintain the web applications. Also, this makes it easy to create a highly scalable, high performance client and server systems. Some of the back-end frameworks are DJango, Laravel, Spring, Express JS, Ruby On Rails.
Angular:
You should acquire strong skills in Angular as this is the most preferred skills among many companies for DOT NET Developers. The platform makes it easy to build applications with the web. It combines end-to-end tooling, dependency injection, declarative templates, and integrated best practices to solve deployment challenges.
C#:
It is an object-oriented language, where all the l,logical operations are carried, Database connectivity is done, and complicated codes are run.
.NET Core:
.NET Core is the booming .NET technology. This is an open-source general-purpose development platform maintained by the .NET Community and Microsoft.
Some of its features are:
- Compatible
- Command-line tools
- Open-source
- Supported by Microsoft
- Consistent across architectures
- Cross-platform
- Flexible deployment
Cloud Storage & Databases:
What can an application manage without data? Well, nothing at all! Data is the driving force behind every application. Capturing, storing, and accessing data is the most crucial task and requires a good command of the database on-premise and cloud storage. A full stack web application developer needs to have a complete hands-on understanding of relational databases, such as Oracle and Microsoft SQL, along with back-end languages integration like Node.js and MongoDB.
SUMMING UP
To become a successful full stack developer, you need to be proficient in all the above skills that is necessary for full stack application development.
At OdiTek Solutions, we always put special emphasis on the foundation of our every project. We have some of the best Full Stack Developers in India who have the ability to see the complete picture, as this is not only about how the bricks fit into a wall, but how that wall supports every other part of the building.
If you’re currently looking to pursue this line of work, feel free to reach out to us on – info@oditeksolutions.com.
