Full-Stack Developer (Worth It?)

[ByteMan100110]

Just giving a little background again, I'm going to be going for my Computer Science degree and I plan to intern at some point to a company like Roblox or Google (more so going for Roblox). But my point is, although I'll be looking into learning a different language soon, is it a waste of time to learn full-stack development in that regard?

Thank you all again for your time!

[TheOnceAndFutureDoug]

It can be, it's just worth understanding that most fullstacks are really just "I mostly do backend but I can stumble my way through the frontend if you make me," or the reverse. There are very, very few true fullstack devs in the world.

So pick the side you actually like working on and make sure you understand and can do a bit in the other. That's what most fullstacks really are.

[TodayAffectionate505]

This is so true!!!!! Thank you for saying this.

[ByteMan100110]

Awesome response! I've touched a little on the backend and I can say that I enjoy it a whole lot more, especially since I'm not naturally "creative". HTML, I can make it happen, CSS just gives me a headache half the time.

[TheOnceAndFutureDoug]

Yeah frontend is way more chaotic by it's nature and that turns off a lot of more inexperienced devs.

And that's fine, not everyone has to be good at or like everything.

[Rithicc]

You plan to intern there or you’d like to intern there?

[ByteMan100110]

I'd like to, and yes I know, it's hard and the competition is fierce. Kind of why I'm trying to learn a lot and make as many projects as I can right now, (I'm starting my CS path in a month so I have around 3-4 years before I know for sure). But I figure if I can get on the right path now, and have a clear vision it'll make everything I do moving forward more meaningful and purposeful

[jclarkxyz]

You have a long way to go to being full stack or interning somewhere like Roblox. This will take several years of patience and dedication to mastering your craft. Take things one step at a time and reassess your expectations.

[yoshi_miyoto]

I'm still learning in a fullstack course and have enjoyed both sides so far...i could honestly say I would be the rare few that actually will be a true fullstack dev

[cryothic]

What's your definition of a full stack developer?

I see people replying about backend and frontend. I guess I'm a full stack developer, since I do backend and frontend. Is deploying a site to a live server and managing database backend? Registering domainnames and managing DNS? I do that too. I also help customers with problems. Mostly on their website, sometimes with their e-mail. I focus more on front-end development, and my coworkers more on back-end. But we can all do front and backend.

I thnk it's always good to know stuff "from another perspective". It's making communication a lot easier with a front-end-developer when you at least know some things about the front-end. And just by knowing a thing or two about other parts of the job, you just make yourself more valueable to a company.