Why Startups are Choosing Full Stack Development in 2022

One of the most overwhelming processes for any new business is to get its technological aspects done right. It is a rather tiring process even for those who know the technologies, let alone those who have no idea about it. From the reactions though, you would be convinced to believe that you are better off without knowing the entire tech than to know it fully.

Many would wonder if there is an easier way of doing this. The answer to that lies in how you would prepare to hand over your most precious project for your business. What could save new entrepreneurs’ hours of time and hassle? We are just about to dive into it.

What is Full Stack Development? 

Normally if you come across anyone who sounds like a know-it-all person, you would ignore any further communication, but not in the case of a web developer. A full stack developer is both figuratively and literally a know-it-all person who knows all the aspects of a project. 

Currently there are two kinds of project processes:

One is having two separate teams working in tandems namely the front end team that works on the design and look of the project and the backend team that works on the programming and coding aspect. 

The second one is letting just one person take care of both the front end design aspects as well as the backend programming.

Why are Full Stack Developers Difficult to Find?

There are no roadmaps to become a full stack developer. Most of it depends on the choices one makes. For the ones we have right now at any top web development company have worked in both frontend and backend for years extracting the best of both worlds. For the ones wanting to become a full stack developer in the future have to carefully work in both the departments and oversee critical aspects in those projects for years to have that claim.

A lesser known story of the origins of full stack developers revolves around the limited tools we had to develop a website or an app just a few years back. Not too long ago, we did not have these fancy tools and drag and drop platforms specifically designed to work on the UX/UI of a product. Because of the emergence of such tools, we now have ‘designers’ who work exclusively on the designing and look and feel of a product while there is a separate team responsible for programming these designs. While these tools have elevated the quality of the user interface and user experience, they have surely added a big chunk to the overall cost of the projects.

Back in the days we only had a few platforms and none of them were exclusive for anything. These platforms are still relevant and offer full control over the project. Professionals who have had experiences like dealing with clients on the face of the project, understanding the design language and minor details like buttons, shapes, pixels and colors & extensive work on coding to make these designs come to life know the whole lifecycle very well. It is this experience across all the departments that makes these developers a rare breed and difficult to find because there is no alternative to years of hardcore experience.

Why Do Startups Prefer Full Stack Development?

There are basically four main reasons why many startups prefer working with an individual or a team that knows both ends of a project – Time, Cost, Efficiency & Support. Let us expand upon all the four reasons.

Time

The time taken to complete a project depends on many different factors but the reason why anyone from the trade would suggest you hire full stack developer for startup businesses is the elimination of bureaucracy along with the process. Having just one person handling the whole process eliminates any back and forth that might be required if you choose to assign both ends to dedicated teams. Communication becomes faster and transparent & due to that the overall completion time becomes shorter.

Cost

It is commonly established that most developers choose remuneration to happen on an hourly basis. This suits all parties and has been a popular model for a while. The hourly rates of a full stack developer will definitely be higher than that of dedicated designers and programmers but overall due to saving many hours of total project time, you still end up paying less. 

Efficiency

Lack of tidy bureaucracy also results in faster actions and transparent communication. Many times business owners have to convey the same message to both teams in different ways but since you would only be working with one party, it is likely that your messages will get better conveyed and acted upon quicker. This strengthens the overall efficiency of the project lifecycle by a great deal.

Support

Support plays a huge role in any product’s life cycle, especially a product that requires continuous monitoring of the digital infrastructure. Processes like an update or bug fixing will require the assembling of all parties in case of individual development. On the contrary, in case of full stack web development services, you need to contact just one individual who will cover all the aspects in need of a support scenario. This makes the support experience very pleasant and quick.

Conclusion 

As easy as it may sound, full stack development is the ideal solution for any startup in terms of getting a website or app developed. There are ways through which one can identify the genuineness of your developers. References & testimonials are always the best help to make these decisions. The clientele of any developer speaks louder than anything else. Depending on what your needs from your website or app are, one can begin contacting and filtering agencies that have these rare unicorns that we refer to as full stack developers.

Nandan Goda

My name is Nandan, the Owner at Gtech Web Infotech Pvt. Ltd.. I’m also a designer and developer. I’ve been working in the web development field for last 12+ years. Developing and implementing small to large-scale projects and everything in between. Currently working on a lot of CMS, dev-tooling projects. Furthermore focusing on combining Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with emerging technologies.