Full-StackGeneralTable-stakes
Full-Stack Developer
Also written as Full Stack
An engineer who works across both the frontend (what users see) and backend (servers, databases, APIs) of an application.
Think of it like
Like a chef who can both cook in the kitchen and run the dining room front-of-house, though usually stronger at one than the other.
Junior or senior?
Junior sounds like
Claims equal strength on both front and back end with no distinction.
Senior sounds like
Can say plainly which side they're actually stronger on, and why.
Ask them
“If you had to pick, are you stronger on the frontend or backend side, and why?”