is it still possible to become a full stack developer this is a question i get asked so much
and it really got me thinking is it still possible to become a full stack developer there is so much
you need to know so many different technologies from front and back and databases servers and
so much more it almost feels like this isn't even a possibility anymore today i'm going to share
with you my thoughts on if this is possible to become a full stack developer before we get there
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to become a full stack developer i think this question really can be answered as to what your
definition of a full stack developer is so before we get into answering the question let's see what
google has to say not saying google's always right but just so we have a good standardized definition
for this video anyways as to what a full stack developer is what is a full stack developer
okay this is the first result that comes up might be different from you
but let's see what they say here what skills are required okay it's a long list i'm just warning
you um let's see okay so a full stack developer is someone who works with the back end or server side
of the application as well as the front end or client side full stack developers have to have
some skills in many areas of coding from databases to graphic design to ui ux management in order to
do their job well this is from this is from lee wagon or low wagon and i agree with that mostly
i don't really think graphic design fits in there but i'm curious to know what is your definition of
a full stack developer would you agree with this is there something you would add or take away
a lot of times when we talk about full stack developers we can get really
ingrained in the details by talking about they should be this mythical unicorn that can do
everything under the sun and i think it's important to remember that you can't
necessarily include other roles in this role and what i mean by that is yes they should have
you know some devops skills some designer skills some qa skills but you can't expect them to be
proficient in different roles because that's not what a full stack developer is and i think that's
really important to keep in mind because i think sometimes the waters can get a little muddy there
but that being said it's one of those things that so many people when they are starting out their
coding journey they have these dreams of becoming a full stack developer and why well one would
be the pay there's great pay for full stacked developers the other is demand it's very in demand
and the third being it's kind of like this as i mentioned this mythical unicorn that
almost feels like you'll never be able to achieve it so here are my thoughts if it is still possible
my first and quick answer is kind of and what i mean by that is if you are someone who is looking
to become a full stack developer in 2021 2022 2023 uh one thing you need to really keep in mind is
it's probably not going to be your first job and if it is you probably won't do that great at it
let me explain what i mean is yes it is possible to become a full stack developer but just like
anything it comes with experience you need to really understand the front end of things the back
end of things the server side and so much more and in order to have a really good understanding
of all and i'm not just talking about knowing the definitions or you know worked on the server once
or front end once but you really have to have dove into different areas to consider
yourself a full stack developer and i'm sorry if that's like breaking some hearts right now
for people who are aspiring developers wanting to become a full stack right out of the gate
but even though you can definitely touch the front and back right when you start
i don't think you're going to be touching every aspect that is considered a full stack developer
and i think that's really important to keep in mind because it goes back to what we talk a lot
about in these videos which is ensuring your expectations are aligned with your reality with
your skill set are you someone that is capable of at this moment being a full stack developer
do you need more experience where are your skill set where is your skill set i think you definitely
have to have a few years of experience either in the front end back end preferably in both
to even apply for full stack developer roles now that being said there are always the exceptions my
first job as a software developer was actually titled full stack developer although 99.9
of what i did was the back end side of things i didn't even really touch the front end but because
it was my title on paper and because i once the blue moon would touch the front end uh that's kind
of what happened but would i consider it really a true full stack developer in my first first role
probably not and i still think there is so much i need to learn to become this mythical unicorn
full stack developer that although i feel very proficient with the front and back end
and a lot of other areas there are still so much areas that i need to work on and maybe
that's impostor syndrome creeping in and taking a hold but i really wanted to cover this question
today with you because it's so easy to think that you know to just write off that you'll never be a
full stack developer you should pick either front end or back end but whatever you choose to start
with whether it's front end back end or really anything you don't have to stick with whatever
it is that you necessarily pick up first whether it be front-end or back-end you can always switch
and those skills will still be applicable in some way or the other you're not just completely
throwing out your skill set that you committed to at first so don't become overwhelmed that there
is so much out there to learn really hone in on one technology and kind of focus on getting that
skill developed before you move on to the next because in order to be a successful full stack
developer at the end of the day anyways you'll need to have multiple skills so
step by step it's building blocks thank you all for watching this video i hope you really enjoyed
it and got some insight as to if it's possible to be a full stack developer and really my thoughts
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