Chris Coyier

These days, as the tools we use to build the web are getting better, easier, and more powerful, we've suddenly become full-stack developers.

A few years ago we were front-end developers. These days, as the tools we use to build the web are getting better, easier, and more powerful, we've suddenly become full-stack developers. Let's take a look at what happened and how we can take full advantage of our new super powers.

2019 San Francisco

JAMstack Conf

Oops—I guess we're full-stack developers now

We can now do things on the front-end that used to require a back end. When we do need a back end, our front-end skills can be put to work, giving us some surprisingly powerful new abilities. 

The internet is, without metaphor, just a bunch of servers tied together with wires. Without servers, we'd have no way to share our creations with the world.

Yet, in a bit of a paradox, servers are less essential to our work than they've ever been. We can now do things on the front-end that used to require a back end. When we do need a back end, our front-end skills can be put to work, giving us some surprisingly powerful new abilities. 

Join Chris on a whirlwind tour of the tools, tech, and code that puts more power than ever into our front-end hands.