How to Become Full Stack Developer in IT Industry?

A career as a full stack developer offers numerous chances in the quickly developing information technology industry. This is an interesting career one that is quite popular within the IT sector. A full-stack developer is synonymous to a developer for hire who is capable of creating the front-end of an application and is also proficient in handling databases and server-side logic as well. Full stack developers are acquainted with client side coding, popularly known as front-end and server side coding, server side coding also known as back-end development. In this article, I will discuss the process on how can one become a full stack developer, as well as the programming languages that can be learned or required when wanting to have this satisfying job.

1. Master Front-End Development

• HTML/CSS: You can start the front end development that is the process of designing and implementing the presentation layer of a website so you can start by learning about HTML and CSS. So as to these styles, they come in different versions as far as HTML and CSS are concerned. HTML is the elementary platform of website engineering where as CSS is used to give the work, look and feel of web components in the web page.
• JavaScript: JavaScript is an open-source client side programming language that enables a programmer to create attractive and most dynamic web pages or web applications to add innovative touch to the web page. It aids in designing user-friendly graphical user interfaces that actively engage the user. It is an open source free downloadable language that you will be able to use in order to begin creating exciting web pages dynamically.
• Front-End Frameworks: There are two main categories of front-end frameworks; you should get acquainted with at least one of them, React, Angular, or Vue.js. These allow easier construction of a large web application and also manage the state and data flow issues effectively.

2. Explore Back-End Development

• Server-Side Languages: As a full stack developer, you will also need to learn a server-side programming languages alongside of course. They are Node.js (JavaScript), Python, Ruby, or Java which are some of the scripting languages. They are employed in construction of Web applications, defining its logic and functionality on the server side.
• Databases: Experience with databases is also important and having a good working knowledge of a language such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Firebase. These back end technologies are used to store the data and may take out this data when it is required. DBMS and RDBMS applications, help in efficient storage as well as retrieval of data and enable users carryout operations such as querying and Indexing.
• Server-Side Frameworks: You should meet with back-end frameworks to include Express.JS (Node.js), Django (Python), Ruby on Rails (Ruby), or Spring Boot (Java) etc. These frameworks offer APIs and interfaces that alleviate the work of back-end developers and which may include handling tasks such as routing, authentication, and middleware.

3. Learn Version Control

• Git: Certainly you should know about version control which is instrumental in management of collaborative software projects. Git was created by Linus Torvalds in 2005 as a version control system for tracking changes in computer code files and coordinating work on group projects among distributed developers, using platforms such as GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket. Learning these version control technologies: There are many online platforms available where you can read or watch the tutorials regarding these version control technologies besides, there are also many YouTube video tutorials available regarding these version control technologies.
  • GitHub: GitHub is a service that is based on Git and provides Git repositories as well as developed on this. Consequently, since it provides for code reviews, issue tracking, and project management, it is widely adopted by the open-source projects, software development teams, and the independent developers. Also, the key features of GitHub include those that allow for shared coding by teams and code peer checking such as pull requests and code review.
     
  • GitLab: CI/CD (continuous integrations and continuous deployment) and Git repository are valuable services provided by the open-source platform GitLab. It allows enterprises to handle their insufficient programming life cycle on board by offering a self-hosting and cloud-hosting service. GitLab is ideal for DevOps teams and organizations that have adopted agile software development where it has features such as issue tracking, the ability to create the wiki pages, and code analysis reports.
     
  • Bitbucket: Atlassian is the developer of the version control tool called Bitbucket, which is based on Git. It is a code collaboration tool which also supports CI/CD integration, Git repository hosting and both self-hosted and hosted in the cloud. The Bitbucket tool is to incorporate nicely with other Atlassian tools, so the teams will be ready to manage software projects from planning as well as development, testing, and deployment within one environment, using Jira and Confluence.
• Subversion (SVN): Although there are many companies and projects using Git, some small and medium-sized business still rely on Subversion which is a centralized type of version control system before Git. Subversion on the other hand, has a single central repository for Source control while Git has a distributed network. It would be fine for projects with less complicated demands or if it works on organizational systems that have not migrated to use Git as it offers features such as branching, tagging, and merging.

4. Practice Creating APIs (Application Programming Interfaces)

API or Application Programming Interface can be defined as the method of creating the standard protocol of delivering the precise requirements as well as the tools for the interaction of two or more applications. APIs act as middle-men through which the flow of information and the interconnection of components, systems, and applications may be arranged in efficient and complex manners so that the developers can create incredible and connected applications. You can learn API creation with various online platforms, you can learn creating them with the help of the most used programming languages like Java, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, PhP, Go (GoLang), and C# (C Sharp) etc. It is worthwhile to know creating APIs for full stack developers.

5. Practice Building Full Stack Projects

After that, you can try to build all-inclusive front end and back end applications and then full stack version control platforms. In this case, you can opt for small and easy plans at first and then as you master the development process, you can then start incorporating bigger and complex ones. It is important to note that after developing such small and medium-scale projects, the actual ones can be developed. This is very useful because it allows you to apply the things you have learned, evaluate areas of strength and weakness, demonstrate your skills to employers.

6. Stay Updated and Keep Learning Full Stack Latest Technologies

The area of specialization which is web development and more specifically the Full Stack Developer is always dynamic due to the fact that there is a constant introduction of new technologies that will be used. It changes frequently and you have to keep on updating with new technologies and frameworks that appear quite often. You ought to be familiar with the trends, recommendations, improved full stack development solutions by consulting blogs, webinars, forums and other online platforms.

Conclusion

By doing so and enhancing your abilities you can start yourself on a successful career in information technology as a full stack developer and enforce your skills for  freelancing. As a final note, I would like to remind you that it is important to understand that the process of mastering full stack development as a skill will require time, commitment, and endeavor, but the outcome of all these processes will be a good reward for your work. You can also participate in the coding bootcamps which definitely enhance your on skills; as well as you will build your network.

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