Different types of developer

As you have seen, there are different types of developer involved in the web development process. These are usually split into front-end developer and back-end developer, with developers who do both being called full-stack developers. In this step, you will find out a little more about what each of those developers might do in a website.

Front-end developers

Front-end developers are tasked with bringing the designer’s vision to life. They take care of everything which you see and interact with on a website, from the navigation bar to the forms you type into. They also make sure that the website looks good on different devices, so that whether you’re on a laptop or a phone, you get the same experience.

Back-end developers

Back-end developers are in charge of adding all of the functionality of the website. They work on all of the parts of the website which you can’t see like the server, databases and logic which make the website usable. They add things like user authentication (logon systems), ecommerce systems (shopping), and all the other useful things which websites can do! They also need to make sure that everything runs smoothly without any bugs, and that all the data is kept safe and secure in the databases.

Full-stack developers

These developers are able to do both the front and back-end development, so they can work on both parts of the website. Most developers are able to do both, but might have a preference or be more skilled at either front-end or back-end development.

You will find out more about the sorts of technology these developers use in the next activity.