It’s a lovely fantasy. One developer to do it all—the magical fullstackicorn.
Hiring for your startup or tech-forward company? One full-stack engineer will give you 2x or more of what any regular developer could.
Starting or advancing your career as a software engineer? Full-stack engineering puts you on the fast track to senior positions twice as fast.
Full-stack engineering is an attractive legend, but in many cases it’s a misguided compromise that can produce a lower-quality product in exchange for making one individual more stressed.
If you’re a developer just getting started in your career, be wary of any job posting looking for a full-stack engineer. You’ll be expected to do two jobs for one salary, each in half the time.
