Full Stack Web Developer

Full Stack Developer is someone with familiarity in each layer, if not mastery in many and a genuine interest in all software technology.
Layers of the full stack:
• Server, Network, and Hosting Environment. - Appropriate use of the file system, cloud storage, network resources, and an understanding of data redundancy and availability is necessary.
• Data Modeling - Full stack developers know how to create a reasonably normalized relational model, complete with foreign keys, indexes, views, lookup tables, etc.
• Business Logic - The heart of the value the application provides. Solid object oriented skills and Frameworks needed.
• API layer / Action Layer / MVC - How the outside world operates against the business logic and data model. Use of frameworks needed. Full stack developers have the ability to write clear, consistent, simple to use interfaces.
• User Interface - Full stack developers understand how to create a readable layout, implementing a good visual. Include mastery of HTML5 / CSS, JavaScript (node, backbone, knockout…)
• User Experience - Full stack developers appreciate that users just want things to work. A good system doesn’t give its users carpal tunnel syndrome or sore eyes. A full stack developer can step back and look at a process that needs 8 clicks and 3 steps, and get it down to one click. Full stack developers write useful error messages. If something breaks, be apologetic about it. Sometimes programmers inadvertently write error messages that can make people feel stupid.
• Understanding what the customer and the business need. Now we are blurring into the line of architect, but that is too much of a hands off role. Full stack developers have a grasp of what is going on in the field when the customer uses the software. They also have a grasp of the business.