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The FullStack vs. Specialization Fallacy

The FullStack vs. Specialization Fallacy

Examining the Dubious Logic of a Classic Developer Debate

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Jan 10, 2025
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The FullStack vs. Specialization Fallacy
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So, with my first attempt at an article here, I think it’ll be amusing to stir up a classical divide, get some folks all worked up over nothing and point out just how silly the “full stack vs specialization” debate really is.

The idea rears its head regularly, whenever one forum or another needs some clickbait to generate outraged disagreements from the…

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