The Other Full Stack

Typically when a software person says he is “full stack developer” what is meant is “I can do UI, business logic, and databases.” All well and good, those kind of folks are important to have around.

But there’s another dimension to development that I consider even more useful. Let’s call it the “life-cycle stack”:

“I can write requirements, design, implement, test, deploy, and maintain.”

An engineer who can do everything across that spectrum is tremendously valuable.