In the contemporary web development world, being a full-stack developer is the new norm. You may be a backend or front end developer, but you are expected to know technologies outside your field of specialization. Talk about full-stack pressure! I was a PHP developer when I felt this pressure for the first time. There is no question that JavaScript is a great language. But, for me, who was more into PHP or server-side, it was a bit overwhelming. That scene has changed with the arrival of Laravel Livewire.
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