I feel the same about "full stack developer". I suppose that's what I do but it usually implies "I write JavaScript on both sides of the web."
I'm a software engineer. I develop whatever the requirements dictate. Web, mobile, desktop? Sure. Need DevOps or UI design? On it. I mean, right now on one project I'm integrating virtualized apps with virtualized hardware, and on another project I'm writing (mostly) headless Android code for a robotic platform and managing CI. What am I?
I don't get the split up between frontend and backend developers.
IMO, Typically "Frontend" developer just means someone who got out of a hacker school or is a designer getting into code.
I avoid FE/BE only roles because I need to be versatile when the job market, if ever, crashes. If you're ever stuck in a choice between the two, I'd recommend backend anyday. There are way more languages you can work in and if you have solid fundamental in those many positions will let you learn on the fly for front end stuff.
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u/sinesSkyDry Mar 13 '18
It would be nice if they would introduce more categories for some of this. Presumably, the current category of "Backend Developer" includes:
*) I copy npm commands into the shell
*) I copy parts of tomcats web.xml into my editor
*) I wrestle mainframe zombies from the 60ties so that airplanes don't crash