The Tech Demystify: Becoming a Fullstack Web Developer
Our guest facilitator was Sampson Kotey Djanie, a full stack developer at LightCodes and also a coding instructor at ZongoVation Hub took us through the fourth edition of #TheTechDemystify.
Sampson defined a full stack developer as a programmer skilled in coding both at the frontend and backend of a web application. With the frontend, he stated; it is the part of web development that allows the user of the web application to interact with the application. Backend on the other hand can be explained as the part of the application that functions behind the scenes and executes the commands issued by the user.
BACK-END PROCESSES include:
- Validation of users
- Logical process
- Database-related process
- Server Configuration
HOW TO BECOME A FULL STACK DEVELOPER
1. Learn all the technologies related to your particular stack and gain some proficiency in them;
- start with the basics: HTML, CSS, JAVA SCRIPTS.
- learn libraries and frameworks like jQUERY, BOOTSTRAP, ANGULAR JS, etc.
- for the back-end, it will be useful to learn JavaScript, Python, Java programming languages; databases such as SQL, MongoDB, etc.
2. Gain some mastery over the technologies;
Practice makes perfect and so after knowing the fundamentals of all the technologies, you work on understanding complex concepts through practice. You should understand how each part work.
3. Gain personal skills in the following;
- ability to think global solutions
- good communication skills
- creativity
- curiosity
- time management skills.
ADVANTAGES OF BECOMING A FULL STACK DEVELOPER
1. You get to know all technologies involved in web development
2. High Paying jobs
3. You can easily switch between front and back end development based on requirements
4. You can provide help to all the team members
5. You can better understand all aspect of technologies
6. You can make a prototype very rapidly.
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#TheTechDemystify is on every Sunday at 7 pm on Facebook, make sure to tune in and enjoy reverting conversations as well as tutorial sessions to help you grow in tech.
