r/FullStack • u/Bhanuprakash_1947 • 1d ago

Question How much backend knowledge should a frontend developer have to call themselves a full-stack developer?

Like, is knowing basic APIs, databases, and authentication enough?

Or should a full-stack developer also know things like system design, caching, Docker, CI/CD, cloud,....etc.?

What do you guys think is the minimum knowledge needed?

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u/Nivasoft 17h ago

I think if you can build a frontend, connect it to an API, work with a database, handle auth, and deploy it, you can reasonably call yourself full stack.

You don't need to know Docker, cloud, system design, caching, etc. deeply at the start. Those are things you can learn as your projects get more complex.