Full stack developer jobs are in-demand as the importance of web development increases in industries

Millennials are known for their immersive life in the digital industry, and they seem to be the most talked-about generation to date. They are tech-savvy and they are quite dynamic with their choices. More than 60% of millennials have switched and hopped from one job to the other in the last 3 to 10 years, says a report by Economic Times. That indicates that job-hopping has become a recent trend that's being followed widely. Full stack developer jobs are in high demand, given the rising demand for web development in the tech industry. Companies across industries, including government organizations, have an online presence, which bears on how they interact with customers and external systems. As technology keeps evolving and changing, managing their online presence, which can have direct operational and financial effects, becomes a top priority for businesses.

What Is Web Development?

Web development is all about programming or coding that customizes various website functionalities per the requirements of a client.

Web development does not deal with aspects of website design; rather, it encompasses other critical elements, such as the development of complex business applications, applications for social networks, plain text pages, and web-based apps.

Most web developers use CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), the JavaScript programming language, HTML (Hypertext Markup Language), PHP, Java, C++, .Net, Ruby, and Python for website development and management.

HTML provides the core framework, which front-end developers use as a foundation for building websites. CSS enriches web content, and JavaScript takes care of interactive components, including drop-down menus, icon appearances, and animation. 

Back-end developers use server-side scripting languages, such as PHP, Java, C++, .Net, Ruby, and Python, to manage the servers that host websites.

Who is a Full Stack Web Developer?

Generally, a software development project – be it web-based or installed (desktop) software – involves contribution from people with three different skill sets. The front-end developer (who dabbles with technologies like HTML5, CSS, JavaScript), the back-end developer (who works with programming languages like Ruby on Rails, Python, Java, and PHP) and finally, the database developer (who is an expert in database technologies like SQL, MongoDB, Oracle). The full stack developer, on the other hand, is able to work on all three layers of development.

Full stack web developer jobs require professionals who are capable of both back end and front end coding (also you can read our article Difference between frontend, backend and full stack development on Medium).

Top 5 Full Stack Developer skills (characteristics):

• Be able to work with media queries and single-page applications.
• They should understand web frameworks like Django or Node JS.
• They should have worked with MySQL and Mongo DB for a long time.
• They should have some basic understanding of hybrid mobile app development.
• Can context switch from one domain to another, and still be able to finish tasks in time.

Full Stack Developer Salary in India and the world

Full Stack Developer salary in India ranges between ₹ 2.4 Lakhs to ₹ 17.0 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹ 6.5 Lakhs. Salary estimates are based on 12.2k salaries received from Full Stack Developers.

Payscale: Average full stack web developer salary – $67,174/year / junior full stack web developer salary – $44k/year / senior full stack web developer salary – $100k/year.