<i>“True” full stack developers exist, but so do geniuses and people who have been coding since they were 12.</i><p>Exactly. There&#x27;s no need for the headline bait. Neither full stack developers, nor geniuses, nor 12-year-olds who can program are <i>mythical.</i> They&#x27;re just uncommon. No news there. If you think your project needs one of the former, you can find one. I&#x27;m sure we all know or work with people in all of the above three &quot;mythical&quot; categories.