 | | Word of the Day |  | | Daily updates on the latest technology terms | July 23, 2020 | | | full-stack developer | | A full-stack developer is an information technology (IT) professional who has working knowledge of the programming languages and supporting architectures used in web development. Traditionally, software engineers who worked in web development specialized on one part of a website or web application -- they were either front-end or back-end developers. Front-end developers work on those website components that are visitor-facing. Necessary skills include working knowledge of hypertext markup language (HTML), cascading style sheets (CSS) and JavaScript. In contrast, back-end developers focus on the parts of a website that the visitor never sees. Necessary skills include a strong background in website architecture and working knowledge of languages like SQL, Python and C++. Today, full-stack developers are in high demand in organizations that have adopted DevOps, because they are able to work with both server-side and visitor-facing code. DevOps is a cultural movement that seeks to break down the silos that often exist between production and operations teams. Continue reading about full stack development... | |  | "Companies looking to nail their DevOps team structure may wonder if full-stack programmers - developers who understand both programming and architecture - are the only resource they should seek out. As is the case with many aspects of DevOps, this is a point of contention." - Grant Hatchimonji
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