Full stack developer

A full stack developer is a computer programmer who has a high level of familiarity with every facet of the software development process for web applications. This generally includes:

• Operating systems — for instance BSD (Berkeley Software Distribution), Linux, and Microsoft Windows.
• Databases and data stores — for instance MySQL, Redis, or MongoDB.
• Web servers — for instance Apache HTTP Server, Nginx, and Express.
• Server-side code — for instance PHP (PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor), Ruby on Rails, and Node.
• Protocols and APIs — for instance HTTP (hypertext transfer protocol), REST (Representational State Transfer), and JSON (JavaScript Object Notation).
• User experience and user interface — for instance HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS (cascading style sheets).

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