What is Back End Development and what is the Average Pay Package?
To understand Back End Development, one needs to foremeost know that there are two kinds of Websites, one is Static and the other Dynamic. Static websites are the ones which you design and deploy and can go fishing for the rest of your life. Meaning, the websites do not handle user requests. While on the other end we have websites that change by the second and we call them as Dynamic websites.These websites handle user requests, meaning they run to and fro from the Client side to the Server side, fetching answers to the requests posed by the user.
A simple Example can be a food take away service provided by some website, say,CurryManto.com. Some of the actions that users of the website would do would be the following.Users coming in would want to first check out the flavors available, and then they would want to know if their flavor is available, then they would want to know the cost for 20 mantos[how much they want], and then the delivery fee that would incur in the purchase, then they would want to know the time it would take for the delivery, and then the payment[this has a ton of validation to be done]and then the actual delivery, and then comes the feed back from the customer, and then the rewards of discounts to the customer to keep them coming and so on.
You can see the amount of requests that this website ought to handle and the amount of validation that ought to be done. And the list that were placed here aren't even exhaustive. Meaning there are a ton of scenarios that ought to be foreseen by the Back End developer, and more so he or she should ensure that the website doesn't crack under pressure and is capable of handling all of these requests and still keep their customers coming back.
List of popular languages used in Back End development
Java: Java is a general purpose Object Oriented and Concurrent Programming langauge. Java uses JVM[Java Virtual Machine] which provides a runtime environment for Java code. JVM forms part of the JRE[Java Runtime Environment]
Features of Java: Java is Object oriented, meaning the code is structured and modeled as a set of objects and can be manipulated, controlled and extended.
JAVA is platform independent and Robust. JAVA can multitasks and it is a very Secured language. Codes written in Java cannot be broken into.
Ruby: Ruby is an Open-source Programming language, meaning you don't need any license to use and to manipulate the code to suit your needs. Ruby is also an Object-Oriented language that is Dynamic and Reflective.
Python: Python is an Open-source, Object-oriented and Interactive programming language. Python is an interpreted language, meaning it does not require complication before execution. Python has easy syntax and is begineer friendly
PHP: PHP stands for, "Hypertext Preprocessor". This is an Open-source scripting language used in the Server-side. PHP is used by some of the Top Tech companies for its ability to easily integrate with databases like Oracle, MySQL, Sybase, PostgreSQL and Informix. PHP is an interpreted language and platform independent
Common Benefits for Front End Developers: The Average pay starts anywhere from $100,000 up and to $135,000 but not restricted. This is just the starting pay. however many companies provide their developers with company shares, travel perks, commuter assistance,paid sick leave, paid time off, paid training, Paid Professional development, Profit sharing, Tuition reimbursement, Vision insurance, Wellness programs, Referral program, Relocation assistance, Flexible schedules, Life Insurance, Health Insurance, Child Tuition reimbursement, Work from home,and a whole lot of benefits that can only be dreamt off in other careers.