AI Coding Assistants 1
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Uses ChatGPT/Claude for learning Qt API and solving typical tasks. Formulates queries with Qt project context. Validates responses for correctness with Qt 6.
Applies LLM for code review, C++/Qt refactoring, documentation generation. Uses Claude for analyzing complex code and architectural decisions. Creates prompts for Qt-specific tasks.
Integrates LLM into Qt development workflows. Creates RAG pipelines for internal Qt documentation. Evaluates quality and security of AI-generated C++ code.
Defines LLM integration strategy for the Qt team. Establishes policies for AI usage in desktop development. Coordinates AI-assisted development.
Algorithms & Data Structures 2
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Understands O-notation and basic sorting/searching algorithms. Applies std::sort, std::binary_search from STL in Qt projects. Evaluates complexity of simple operations with QList and QMap.
Selects optimal Qt containers (QHash vs QMap, QVector vs QList) based on algorithmic complexity. Implements tree traversal algorithms for Qt Model/View. Analyzes bottlenecks through profiling.
Designs algorithms for real-time data processing in Qt applications. Optimizes custom allocators for Qt containers. Implements spatial algorithms for Scene Graph.
Conducts algorithmic reviews for desktop projects. Defines algorithm performance standards. Mentors on choosing optimal data structures and algorithms in C++/Qt.
Uses basic Qt structures: QList, QMap, QHash, QString, QVariant. Understands differences between Qt and STL containers. Works with QJsonDocument for serialization.
Creates custom data models through QAbstractItemModel with hierarchical structure. Uses QVariantMap and Q_PROPERTY for data binding in QML. Optimizes implicit sharing usage in Qt.
Designs custom data structures with Qt COW (Copy-on-Write) semantics. Uses QCache and QContiguousCache for memory optimization. Implements lock-free structures for multithreaded Qt applications.
Defines data structure usage standards in Qt projects. Reviews container selection, coordinates data layer optimization.
Application Security 1
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Knows OWASP Top 10 Desktop Risks. Understands secure credential storage through Qt Keychain. Avoids hardcoded secrets in Qt Resource files. Validates user input.
Applies OWASP recommendations for desktop: secure storage, secure communication (QSslSocket), input sanitization. Configures Content Security Policy for QWebEngine. Conducts security self-review.
Designs security architecture for Qt applications. Implements secure update channel with code signing verification. Introduces sandboxing through OS-level mechanisms. Conducts threat modeling for desktop.
Defines security strategy for the desktop team. Establishes security guidelines and checklist. Coordinates security review and penetration testing.
CI/CD 1
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Understands CI/CD pipeline for Qt projects. Runs Qt builds through GitHub Actions with Qt Action. Sets up a basic workflow with build and test steps for a single platform.
Configures matrix build for Qt on Windows/Linux/macOS. Uses caching for Qt SDK and dependencies. Automates packaging and artifact upload. Integrates static analysis in CI.
Designs CI/CD pipeline for desktop with auto-update, code signing, release management. Configures self-hosted runners for specific hardware. Optimizes pipeline time and costs.
Defines CI/CD strategy for the desktop team. Coordinates release automation, establishes deployment standards. Introduces quality gates and automated release notes.
Clean Code & Refactoring 1
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Follows team coding standards for C++/Qt. Uses clang-format and Qt Creator code style. Writes readable code with clear names. Passes code review without critical remarks.
Configures clang-tidy with Qt-specific checks. Uses cppcheck and PVS-Studio for static analysis. Applies RAII and smart pointers (QScopedPointer, std::unique_ptr). Writes self-documenting code.
Defines quality gates for Qt projects. Configures SonarQube for C++/Qt codebase. Introduces AddressSanitizer and UndefinedBehaviorSanitizer in CI. Mentors on C++ code quality best practices.
Establishes code quality standards for the Qt team. Defines quality metrics, coordinates technical debt. Introduces automated quality gates in the CI/CD pipeline.
Code Review 1
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Participates in code review as a reviewee for Qt/C++ code. Applies reviewer comments, understands coding standards. Leaves simple readability comments.
Conducts code review for Qt/C++ code. Checks memory safety, thread safety, Qt best practices. Provides constructive feedback, suggests alternative solutions. Reviews QML code.
Conducts architectural review for Qt projects. Focuses on design decisions, performance implications, cross-platform compatibility. Mentors junior/middle through code review.
Defines code review process for the team. Establishes review checklist for Qt/C++. Coordinates review workflow, ensures quality through review gates.
Concurrency & Parallelism 1
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Understands basic multithreading in Qt: QThread usage for background tasks, signal-slot connections across threads, basic understanding of thread affinity in Qt event system. Follows team conventions for keeping UI responsive with worker threads.
Implements thread pool through QThreadPool and QRunnable. Uses QMutex, QReadWriteLock, QSemaphore for synchronization. Applies QtConcurrent with QFuture/QFutureWatcher for async operations. Avoids race conditions.
Designs multithreaded architecture for Qt applications with producer/consumer and pipeline patterns. Uses C++20 std::jthread, std::latch. Optimizes lock contention through lock-free algorithms and QAtomicInt.
Defines threading model for the desktop platform. Establishes safe multithreading standards in Qt. Conducts concurrent code review, plans transition to C++20 concurrency.
Cross-Platform Desktop 2
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Understands auto-update principles for desktop applications. Familiar with Qt Installer Framework and its update mechanism. Tests updates on local builds.
Implements auto-update through Qt Installer Framework or Sparkle/WinSparkle. Configures delta updates, signature verification. Works with update channels (stable/beta/nightly).
Designs auto-update architecture with rollback and staged rollout. Implements A/B testing for updates, monitors crash rate after update. Optimizes delta patch size for cross-platform.
Defines update strategy for the desktop product. Coordinates update pipeline with CI/CD. Establishes SLAs for update delivery, plans mandatory updates.
Knows Qt application packaging basics: windeployqt for Windows, macdeployqt for macOS. Understands Qt library dependencies. Creates basic installers through Qt Installer Framework.
Configures cross-platform builds: NSIS/WiX for Windows, .deb/.rpm for Linux, .dmg for macOS. Automates packaging through CMake CPack. Signs binaries for Windows and macOS.
Designs packaging pipeline with Flatpak, AppImage and MSIX. Optimizes distribution size, configures strip and UPX compression. Implements portable and installer variants for each platform.
Defines desktop application distribution strategy. Coordinates packaging pipeline with CI/CD, establishes signing and notarization standards. Plans store distribution support.
Desktop Patterns 3
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Understands IPC mechanisms in Qt: QLocalSocket/QLocalServer, QSharedMemory. Implements simple inter-process communication through named pipes. Uses QProcess to launch child processes.
Develops IPC through D-Bus (QtDBus) on Linux and COM/Named Pipes on Windows. Uses QSharedMemory for shared data. Implements single-instance application through QLockFile and QLocalServer.
Designs IPC architecture with Qt Remote Objects for multi-process applications. Implements synchronization protocols through shared memory, optimizes latency. Works with gRPC for cross-language IPC.
Defines inter-process communication strategy for the desktop platform. Establishes IPC protocol standards, coordinates cross-platform IPC compatibility.
Understands the fundamentals of MVVM Pattern. Applies basic practices in daily work. Follows recommendations from the team and documentation.
Applies MVVM with Command pattern through Qt. Uses QAbstractListModel for ViewModel, implements filtering through QSortFilterProxyModel. Organizes navigation through StackView and Router.
Designs scalable MVVM architecture for large Qt applications. Uses Qt Quick Compiler for optimization. Implements DI container for ViewModel, applies Event Bus for inter-component communication.
Defines MVVM standards for the Qt team. Establishes coding guidelines for View/ViewModel separation. Conducts architecture review, mentors on MVVM patterns in Qt.
Knows Qt Plugin System basics: QPluginLoader, interfaces through Q_DECLARE_INTERFACE. Loads simple plugins from a specified directory. Understands the late binding principle.
Develops plugin framework with API versioning. Implements dependency injection for plugins, manages lifecycle. Creates plugins with QML extensions through QQmlExtensionPlugin.
Designs extensible plugin architecture with hot-reload and sandboxing. Implements plugin marketplace with automatic downloading. Ensures backward compatibility of plugin API between versions.
Defines plugin strategy for the desktop platform. Establishes plugin API standards, coordinates developer ecosystem. Plans plugin certification and security review.
E2E Testing 1
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Understands E2E testing for desktop applications. Uses Qt Test for UI tests with QTest::mouseClick, QTest::keyClicks. Records and replays simple user scenarios.
Uses Squish or Appium Desktop for E2E testing of Qt. Implements Page Object pattern for UI tests. Configures screenshot comparison for visual regression. Automates in CI.
Designs E2E testing framework for the desktop platform. Implements cross-platform E2E tests. Optimizes E2E suite stability and speed. Integrates accessibility testing into E2E.
Defines E2E testing strategy for the desktop product. Coordinates E2E infrastructure, establishes test automation roadmap. Balances coverage and maintenance cost.
Git & Workflows 1
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Uses Git for daily work: commit, push, pull, branch. Understands gitflow for Qt projects. Works with .gitignore to exclude Qt build artifacts.
Applies Git rebase, cherry-pick, bisect for debugging. Configures Git hooks for pre-commit checks (clang-format, lint). Works with Git submodules for Qt dependencies. Resolves merge conflicts in C++/QML.
Designs Git workflow for Qt projects. Configures Git LFS for binary assets. Optimizes CI/CD with Git shallow clones and sparse checkout. Implements release branching strategy.
Defines Git strategy for the desktop team. Establishes branching model and release process. Coordinates merge policies and code review workflow.
Memory Management 1
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Understands Qt ownership model: parent-child for QObject. Uses QScopedPointer and std::unique_ptr. Knows deletion rules for QObject without parent. Avoids dangling pointers through QPointer.
Manages memory in Qt with implicit sharing (COW) and move semantics. Uses QSharedPointer for shared ownership. Analyzes memory leaks through Qt Creator memory profiler. Optimizes allocations through QVarLengthArray.
Designs memory-efficient Qt application architecture. Uses custom allocators (jemalloc, tcmalloc) for Qt. Implements memory pools for high-frequency objects. Profiles with Valgrind/Heaptrack.
Defines memory management strategy for the desktop platform. Establishes memory budgets for components. Conducts memory review, coordinates memory consumption optimization.
Native Desktop Development 1
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Knows Qt 6 and C++17 basics. Creates simple widgets through Qt Designer, uses signals/slots for connecting logic. Works in Qt Creator, builds projects through qmake/CMake.
Independently develops Qt applications with QML and Qt Quick. Uses Model/View Architecture (QAbstractItemModel). Works with Qt Network, QThread and Qt SQL. Understands ownership and QObject lifecycle.
Designs Qt application architecture with Qt 6 and C++20. Creates custom QQuickItem, optimizes Scene Graph. Develops plugins through Qt Plugin System. Profiles rendering through Qt Quick Profiler.
Defines technical strategy for Qt development for the team. Establishes standards for Qt 6, C++20 and QML usage. Conducts architecture review, plans migration between Qt versions.
OOP & Design Patterns 2
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Knows Observer (signals/slots), Singleton (Q_GLOBAL_STATIC), Factory patterns in the Qt context. Applies Strategy through C++17 functors and lambdas. Uses Builder for widget configuration.
Implements MVC/MVVM through Qt Model/View Framework. Applies Command for undo/redo (QUndoStack). Uses Decorator for extending QWidget functionality. Understands Composite in Qt widget tree.
Designs architecture with State Machine (QStateMachine) for complex workflows. Applies Event Sourcing for offline-sync. Uses Mediator for component decoupling. Implements Plugin pattern.
Defines pattern usage standards in Qt projects. Conducts design review, selects optimal patterns for tasks. Mentors on architectural patterns in desktop development.
Understands OOP in the Qt context: inheriting from QObject, Q_OBJECT macro, virtual methods. Uses encapsulation through Q_PROPERTY with getter/setter. Knows Rule of Five in C++.
Designs class hierarchies considering Qt ownership model (parent-child). Uses abstract interfaces for DI. Applies Q_INTERFACES for runtime type introspection. Understands mixin through multiple inheritance.
Applies SOLID in Qt application architecture. Designs abstractions with Qt Meta-Object System. Uses CRTP and Policy-based design for zero-cost abstractions in C++. Mentors on OOP principles.
Defines OOP standards for the Qt team. Conducts design review focusing on SOLID and Qt-specific concerns. Establishes coding guidelines for inheritance and composition in Qt.
Profiling 1
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Understands the difference between heap and stack in the Qt/C++ context. Uses ASAN for detecting memory corruption. Analyzes peak memory usage through Task Manager/Activity Monitor.
Uses Valgrind Massif for heap growth analysis. Profiles allocation rate through Heaptrack. Optimizes Qt container allocation patterns. Analyzes memory-mapped I/O in Qt applications.
Designs memory performance optimization pipeline. Analyzes NUMA effects for multi-threaded Qt. Implements custom memory allocators for hot paths. Uses perf mem for memory access pattern analysis.
Defines memory performance strategy for the desktop platform. Coordinates memory optimization across components. Establishes memory performance SLA.
Relational Databases 1
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Uses PostgreSQL through Qt SQL (QSqlDatabase, QSqlQuery) for local data storage. Performs basic CRUD operations. Configures connection through QSqlDatabase::addDatabase.
Uses QSqlTableModel and QSqlRelationalTableModel for Model/View. Optimizes queries through prepared statements. Implements migrations through SQL scripts. Works with transactions (QSqlDatabase::transaction).
Designs data layer for desktop with connection pooling and async queries. Optimizes PostgreSQL for embedded (pgbouncer, connection limits). Implements full-text search through tsvector/tsquery.
Defines database strategy for desktop. Coordinates schema design with backend. Establishes performance guidelines for embedded PostgreSQL.
REST API 1
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Uses QNetworkAccessManager for HTTP requests to REST API. Parses JSON responses through QJsonDocument. Handles HTTP status codes and network errors.
Develops API client with retry, timeout and caching. Uses QNetworkDiskCache for HTTP caching. Implements authentication (OAuth2, JWT) through QOAuth2AuthorizationCodeFlow.
Designs API layer for desktop with offline-first, pagination, rate limiting. Implements WebSocket connection through QWebSocket for real-time updates. Optimizes network usage through request batching.
Defines API integration strategy for desktop. Establishes error handling and caching standards. Coordinates with the backend team on API contracts.
Unit Testing 1
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Writes unit tests through Qt Test (QTest) with QCOMPARE and QVERIFY. Tests signals/slots through QSignalSpy. Understands test fixtures and data-driven tests in Qt Test.
Structures tests by modules with separate test suites. Uses QTest::addColumn for data-driven tests. Introduces code coverage through gcov/lcov. Mocks dependencies through GMock or manual stubs.
Designs test architecture for Qt applications. Introduces mutation testing through Mull or Dextool. Optimizes test execution time through parallel runs. Creates test utilities and helpers for the team.
Defines testing strategy for the Qt team. Establishes coverage targets and quality gates. Coordinates test infrastructure, mentors on testing best practices.