Stack means piles of objects. In web development it is piles of layers. Modern large web applications are developed in layers. Front end, backend, database and so on. One layer of code is managed totally separate from others. In a large application development, many developers are assigned to write code specific to a layer. For most web applications it is divided into main two layers only, frontend and backend. Database layer code is written in backend only.
In a web application, the front end means the user interface and the backend constitutes the APIs. An user interacts with the software through an interface and requests for information. The interface collects the user request, processes it internally and sends it (usually via JSON format) to the backend via an API call. The backend API connects different parts of the system as required (say database server, mail server etc), processes it and sends it back to the front end interface via the same API.
The job of a front end developer is to do all the work associated with building interfaces that makes the API call. On the other hand a backend developer is the person who does all the work associated with developing the APIs that takes the call, interacts with other parts of the system and returns the data to the frontend.
A Full Stack Developer is the person who can work on both frontend and backend.
When you hire a different frontend and backend developer, your team size must be 3 or more. You always need a 3rd person who will bridge the gap between frontend and backend.
But if your project is small or it is a maintenance project you do not have a budget for hiring 3 separate people you need a full stack developer. The pros of hiring a full stack developer are
However cons are there too. A fullstack developer may not be efficient as a stack specific developer.
There are two popular options
Option 1 - PHP Stack
Option 2 (MERN Stack )
Dedicated hiring starts at $1200 only. Hourly rates start with $10 only. However cost is likely to change with experience, skillset and past track record
You can hire dedicated, part dedicated or usage based. However we suggest dedicated if your budget allows because the same developer is likely to work for years. He will be just like your own employee.
The single biggest reason is the cost. You can get the same project done at much lower price in India.
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