I recently had the opportunity to chat with Ryan Olson, a full stack developer (FSD) at VIA Marketing. Ryan was super excited to tell me all about what he can do for our clients in the age of new and emerging technologies. However, in our conversation I found that Ryan Olson and FSDs are from a different planet and speak their own language. As a bonus to you the reader, I will ATTEMPT to translate his amazing, brilliant, genius answers for you to plain and simple English.
Michelle: Okay Ryan, what exactly is a full stack developer?
Ryan: Many people may have never heard this term. A full stack developer will think through the functionality of a website during the creative stages and then move to writing code in HTML using CSS3, JavaScript, and Ajax. Then they move to the back-end, using PHP and MySQL to create complex and advanced functions on the server. Full stack developers are skilled and comfortable working in both front-end and back-end environments. Continue reading “My Interview with a Full Stack Developer”