I Dropped "Fullstack" From My Title and It Was the Right Move for My Career

I dropped the "Fullstack" prefix from my title, and it was way healthier for my career than I expected.

I came into software engineering from a backend-first background. For most of my career, I clung to frontend tasks out of a raw job-security instinct. And to be fair, I did way more than just update CSS here or duplicate a hook somewhere in a React app.

At one point, I had this grand realization that "Fullstack" should mean so much more than just Backend + Frontend. It's DevOps, occasional SysAdmin work, deep DBA tuning, PM duties, and wearing all the hats.

But then reality hit.

I sat in a technical interview where we did a deep dive into frontend, which ended with: "Sorry, but you aren't familiar with Tailwind."

My internal reaction? "But I know how to design distributed architectures and set up robust CI/CD pipelines from scratch!"

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