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Full Stack Development

Explained
Full stack development refers to the end-to-end application software development, including the front
end and back end. The front end consists of the user interface, and the back end takes care of the
business logic and application workflows.

The main components of a full stack development are the front-end, back-end and database

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Consider a retail website or classified website like jumia.com, amazon or youtube.
Users can browse or purchase specific items, delete or add items in cart, change their
profile, and do many other things. All these actions require a front-end user interface
(UI), as well as some business logic, written in the back-end.

• The website UI can be built using various, front-end technologies like HTML,
CSS, Bootstrap, Javascript, ReactJS

• The back end is written in programming languages like NodeJS, Java, Python,
PHP, Python, Go Lang, etc.

• A Database is like a storage tank that holds all the user data such as when users
registers, hold products, etc. Examples of databases are MongoDB, MySQL, MS-
SQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Firebase.

A full stack developer is one who can single-handedly implement both the front-end and
back-end workflows.

So you can be a frontend developer, a backend developer or a fullstack developer.

Demonstration of full stack development in an end-to-end workflow

The Backend server holds the backend logic which are written with the several backend
languages such as NodeJS, PHP, etc. So after developing an application it is deployed
or hosted to a Backend server.

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Who is a full stack developer and what do they do?

Full stack developers must have knowledge of an entire technology stack, i.e., the set of
technologies that are used to build an end-to-end application quickly and efficiently. For
example, if they want to build an application using the MERN stack, they should know
how to work with MongoDB, ExpressJS, ReactJS and Node.

Full stack developers should be able to judge whether the selected technologies are the
right choice for their project during the early phases. Some responsibilities of a full stack
developer are to:

• Help in choosing the right technologies for the project development and testing
both on the front end and the back end.

• Write clean code across the stack by following the best practices of the tools
used.

• Be up to date with the latest technologies and tools to make the best technology
usage decisions.

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What languages do full stack developers use?
Full stack developers are free to use any set of languages that are compatible with each
other and the overall application framework. JavaScript is a popular language often
used by full-stack developers as it’s one of the very few languages that can be used
both on the front end and back end. Companies will most likely hire a full stack
developer for smaller or medium-size projects. Some popular languages are:

• Front end: HTML, CSS, JavaScript.


• Back end: Python, Java, R, Ruby, Node.js, PHP, Go Lang.

It’s also a popular and convenient practice to use full technology stacks like MERN
Stack, MEAN Stack, PERN Stack, Ruby on Rails, and LAMP for faster and more
efficient development, and an easier learning curve.

MERN = MongoDB ExpressJS ReactJS NodeJS

MEAN = MongoDB ExpressJS AngularJS NodeJS

PERN = PostgreSQL ExpressJS ReactJS NodeJS

Front end vs back end vs full stack


Applications that require higher scalability and more complex workflows require broader
skill sets and collaboration across teams. For example, the front end may be handled by
the UI team, and the back end by another team. In some organizations, individuals will
be required to work on both the front-end and back-end implementation of a feature.
This is where full stack developers would come into play.

Front-end developers
These developers handle the UI of a web application (or website)—for example, visual
effects, frames, navigation, and forms. They focus mainly on user experience and use
HTML, CSS, and JavaScript as programming languages.

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Back-end developers
They deal with the business logic, security, performance, scalability and handling
request-response of the application. They create or use frameworks to design the core
application workflows and use technologies like NodeJS, Python, PHP, etc.

Full stack development advantages


There are many advantages of hiring full stack developers for web application
development:

• Complete ownership and understanding of the project

• Saves both project time and cost, and enhances productivity

• Faster bug fixing due to knowledge of complete system

• Easy knowledge transfer to other team members

• Better division of work amongst team members

Conclusion
Full stack development provides a faster and more efficient development experience to
build web applications, as team members are equipped with the knowledge of various
technologies and tools and can use their diverse knowledge for development as well as
future research. The two most popular technology stacks—i.e., MEAN stack and MERN
stack—use MongoDB as their core database, which has a flexible schema and provides
scalability and high availability for any project size.

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