Is Full-stack Developers a Myth? Let’s Find Out

Full-stack developer and full-stack development, the two most talked about topics of recent times. Ever checked the careers page of a software development company? You will see database administrators, design engineers, marketing managers, and full-stack developers. Ok, that’s a fanciful term, but what does that exactly mean. Is a software engineer a full-stack developer? Or is it that, full-stack developers have special powers to build an application? In the real sense, full-stack developers are the ones who can work on the application and build the entire front-end and the back-end single-handedly. It is fascinating, isn’t it? Instead of hiring multiple developers, the company now needs to vest in a single person. But does this actually benefit the company, or is it there something really different in a software engineer and a full stack developer?