HOW TO BECOME A FULL STACK PYTHON DEVELOPER
Tags: python, tutorial, beginners, devops
Published: 2022-05-14 15:51:36

- Want to be a full-stack Python developer? No doubt, there are various advantages of using the Python programming language for web development. 
- Python is most popularly used for back-end development. While Python can also be used for front-end development, programming languages such as HTML are a more common choice. 
- Before you jump into learning full-stack development skills from a coding bootcamp or a series of tutorials, let’s be clear on what a full-stack developer actually does. Full-stack developers work with both the front and back end technologies of a website or web application. 
- They’re familiar with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and one or more back-end languages, for example, Ruby on Rails. Hence the term “full-stack” — they’ve got all of the web development skills to build web pages, websites, and web apps from start to finish.

 

**1. Start Learning Front-end Web Development**
You can either start by learning Python and the back-end stuff, or in a reverse way as well. Therefore, if you are a complete beginner in web development, then it’s better to start with learning front-end technologies. Start with HTML, and then you’ll be able to design a basic website without any design. HTML is a markup language that helps to create the basic parts of a website, like a header, image, paragraph, etc.

 

**2. Master the Fundamentals of Python**
Now, it’s time to learn Python. Python is a popular, powerful, and syntax-friendly programming language. If you don’t know the basics of Python, now is the time to start learning it. Python is relatively easy to understand, and you can pick it up if you can invest some time in it. Understand the basic syntax, how the code is written, how loops work, how to write functions, how to write conditional statements, etc. You don’t need to spend a lot of time mastering Python. Learn the basics and move ahead to the next step. Most people stay at this stage for a long time, and will never advance in their careers. If you know how to write loops, if-else, conditions, and functions in Python, you’re good to go to the next step.

 

**3. Learn a Web Development Framework (Django or Flask)**
Now, it’s time to learn a back-end web development framework. Python can’t do the back-end development without the help of these frameworks. There are mainly two Python frameworks available to do web development. They are Django and Flask. Django is a bit difficult to learn at first. However, it’s not rocket science, and you can master it if you spend enough time working on it. Django has a model-view-template architecture and has a lot of unique features. Even though it is a bit difficult at the start, it is pretty simple once you master it.

 

**4. Find your front end and back end web development skills gaps**
If you don’t have any web development skills, start by learning the ones that will land you a front-end developer job. They are:

**Essential front end developer skills**

- JavaScript libraries and frameworks (jQuery, React JS)
- Responsive/Mobile design
- Version control/Git

**Programming languages front end developers need to know**
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
If you’re already well-versed in front-end web development and are determined to go full-stack, these are the back-end developer skills you’ll want to start learning next.

 

**5. Build up a web development portfolio**
Every web developer and engineer—front end, back end, full-stack, haystack (heh.)—needs an online portfolio that showcases their work. Make sure to update it with your strongest projects before you start applying. If you’re new to learning front-end development and/or back-end development, you can add mock projects to your portfolio based on the work you’re doing in your courses. All good code — whether for clients or fun — counts.

 

**Conclusion**
Becoming a full-stack python developer is not rocket science. If you’re passionate enough, you can become a successful web developer. Yeah, you won’t become the expert in one month but being consistent and always making the development will definitely help you to achieve more in less time.