Full Stack Developer
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- What's it like to be a Full Stack Developer?
- How to become a Full Stack Developer
- Latest Full Stack Developer jobs
- Top skills and experience for Full Stack Developers
- Full Stack Developer role reviews
What's it like to be a Full Stack Developer?
Full Stack Developers are software developers with skills and knowledge in multiple areas of software development. They work with both the back-end (structural) and front-end (user-facing) elements of software. Their role includes designing, building, deploying and maintaining websites, applications and other software. They work for software and technology companies or in the IT department of companies in other industries.
Tasks and duties
- Designing websites using a mixture of creativity and software programming.
- Gathering project requirements by liaising with clients and stakeholders.
- Analysing project requirements and designing solutions and features.
- Using computer software and hardware to write and modify programming code.
- Testing code for bugs and implementing improvements and fixes.
- Solving problems using logic and methodical testing processes.
- Developing testing and validation processes.
- Deploying code to the live environment.
How to become a Full Stack Developer
You usually need a mix of qualifications and experience to become a Full Stack Developer.
Complete a bachelor degree majoring in computer science or software engineering. This usually takes three to five years of full-time study depending on your chosen courses.
Consider completing a postgraduate qualification, such as a Master of Computer Science. This usually takes one year.
Alternatively, completing industry certifications in one or more programming languages may substitute for a postgraduate qualification.
Join a professional association, such as IT Professionals New Zealand. You may be eligible to join while studying.
