Seriously, when is this "full-stack" nonsense going to stop? With the exception of a few geniuses, "full-stack" is just shorthand for "less than mediocre at a lot of different things".
Often, those that stay specialized in one layer of the stack are less helpful because they don't see the forest for the trees.
There's an analogy of specialization causing extinction somewhere in here, too...
I've found that people who might actually qualify for the title (and they do exist) generally don't use it to describe themselves.
I'm multifaceted but folks just assume I'm hiding weakness.
Also, at least in London, full-stack pays a lot less than devops.
Edit: A lot of devs are the same. I know at least 10 without giving it too much thought.
> Today’s "less than mediocre at a lot of different things" engineers have replaced yesterday’s sysadmins, DBAs, and webdevs altogether.
The OP's point still stands! So I don't see what you're on about :-P