r/FullStack

Hi everyone,

I'm a full-stack developer, however, due to the rise of AI vibe coding, I'm not sure if coding by hand is worth the effort anymore.

I took a few months off after using AI, but I genuinely have a passion for coding. I am aware that AI isn't perfect and still requires human intervention.

My main question is, "Are you still dev'ing like before AI?"

Besides knowing your complete codebase and how your code functions, where do you feel the value lies in still writing code by hand?

Lastly, where do you see the value in continuing to progress and learn in 2026 and beyond?

How is JavaScript for both frontend and backend in terms of medium to large scale web app development compared to other backend framework?

Please give positive and negative sides. I don't want to learn another language for backend if is done by JavaScript.

Hey guys!! I'm a finance professional transitioning to full-stack development by learning HTML, CSS, JS, Async, APIs, Node.js, Express.js, databases - PostgreSQL, React.js, TypeScript, Next.js, and finally Python and AI-related courses. Are my options correct? Feel free to advise.

And I'm currently learning CSS, where I feel like I understand the concepts when I watch the videos, but I feel like I don't truly understand them when I try to apply them. Is this normal for a beginner, or should I improve by doing something else?

 Projects should generally be a major focus because they demonstrate practical skills. Certifications can help show structured learning, but they shouldn't replace hands-on practice. Ideally, combine fundamentals + projects + GitHub + interview preparation, and add relevant certifications where they make sense .

Hey Gang 💵

i’m building a local data exploration web app using HTML/CSS/JS, a Python backend, and DuckDB with Parquet/CSV files. Despite having strong hardware, my local app runs slowly, whereas similar web apps online... even those using heavier frameworks like React / React router load and respond almost instantly. AI tools suggested basic caching or heavier frameworks like Django, but didn't solve the core performance bottleneck.

Coming from a frontend/design background, I haven't worked with high-performance data processing before. How do faster web apps structure their architecture to handle heavy calculations and render data so quickly?

Because from my experience with AI they are smart Tools but I'm not sure they're giving you the best solution every time so this time is well I'm doubting that I can get a solution from AI so I wonder what would you people here that knowledgeable and have a lot of experience would suggest ​​.

Hello, everyone!

Could you recommend the best online courses for full-stack web development?

My goal is to learn how to build different web and mobile applications. I’m not pursuing a career in development; I simply want to learn it as a hobby and be able to bring my own ideas to life.

Thanks in advance for your recommendations!

Hello everyone! I am currently working on my skills and building my portfolio.

Most freshers these days are blindly following the MERN stack ( Node/Express). However, I decided to use Next.js with Typescript for frontend, and java for backend. I will be using PostgreSQL as Database

Is this will be a good decision for me or I should chose some other Stack ??