The Stack Overflow Podcast The evolution of full stack engineers
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Sep 10, 2024 
Mrina, an engineer with a background at IBM now thriving in DevRel, shares her fascinating journey from coding on a TI-84 calculator to community engagement. She discusses the evolving role of full stack engineers, emphasizing the mastery of both front-end and back-end skills in today's tech landscape. The conversation also touches on edge deployment's benefits and challenges, the significant impact full stack engineers have in large organizations, and the necessity for skill adaptation in the face of AI advancements.
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Coding Origin Story
- Myrna Sugosh began coding on a TI-84 calculator to simplify math homework.
- This sparked her interest in computer science, leading her from IBM Cloud to developer relations.
Evolved Full-Stack
- Full-stack engineers handle both client-side and server-side tasks, valuable in resource-limited environments.
- Even data specialists now need visualization skills, blurring the lines further.
JavaScript's Impact
- Using JavaScript for both front-end and back-end simplifies full-stack development.
- Node.js and Express.js are revolutionizing server-side coding, replacing older technologies like PHP.