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Tony Tomczeszyn
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Tony Tomczeszyn
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Back-End or Full Stack Developer

I noticed that there is a Full Stack Java Developer, is this the same thing as a Full Stack Developer but just mainly using Java? Would this be the way to go if you want to be a Full Stack Developer. After I am done with the Front-End, I just wanted to know which track or tracks that I should take next.

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Jennifer Nordell
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Hi there! I think you might be confusing Full Stack JavaScript with Java. Note that Java and JavaScript are not the same languages. The three front-end languages are HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. But JavaScript is sort of the odd one here in that it is both a front-end language and a back-end language. But there are other back-end languages besides JavaScript such as C#, PHP, Python, Ruby and Java.

The front-end is all about what the person sees in their browser. The back-end is all about how that information gets to the browser. It is in charge of connecting to databases, user authentication, routing and more. As far as I know there are 4 Techdegrees to choose from at the time of this writing: Front End Web Development, iOS Development with Swift, FullStack JavaScript, and Python Web Development. Keep in mind that both Python and JavaScript can be used as a back-end language.

On a side note: "Full Stack" means that you are knowledgeable in both front-end and back-end technologies. So anyone looking for a Full Stack developer will expect you to know HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (to some degree). The backend language is completely up to you. By not specifying a language when you say a "Full Stack Developer" you are simply saying that you have skills in front-end and back-end without specifying a language (or potentially, because you have experience in multiple back-end languages).

Hope this helps! :sparkles:

Tony Tomczeszyn
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Tony Tomczeszyn
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Tony Tomczeszyn
Tony Tomczeszyn
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Thank you again Jennifer Nordell, man you are very smart. I am entering a new career. I have a BA in Accounting and MBA in Businesses, but I want to get into computers so bad. I am taking the Front-End Developer Track, and want to go into doing a back in like with Python. I like designing databases, and how it interacts with people. I figure once I know both Front and Back end, I could use my background of Accounting in designing some really cool software for businesses. Hopefully. lol. Thank you so much again Jennifer for answering me.