To be full stack or not

Is it important to be known as a full stack developer? The consultant's typical answer is that it always depends on the context. Some cynics might say that the term full stack is a loaded marketing term, but then these same people may also suggest that digital is likewise. Obviously, there is more meaning to the term than the thoughts that are recurring through some poor recruitment consultant's brain. There is a lot to be desired for large organizations that claim and advertise that they want to recruit only full stack developers. Are they cutting corners? Or are they genuinely interested in getting the best programming talent?

That said, from the discussion in this appendix, it is important to know the architecture of a project to a certain degree. For a couple of decades already, it has been impossible to be a jack of all trades in the software business and therefore, an engineer will specialize in a certain environment, field, role, or system. It is...