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.
Conducts algorithmic reviews for desktop projects. Defines algorithm performance standards. Mentors on choosing optimal data structures and algorithms in C++/Qt.
Shapes algorithmic standards for desktop development in the organization. Evaluates non-trivial algorithmic approaches for production systems. Solves architectural optimization challenges.
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.
Defines data structure usage standards in Qt projects. Reviews container selection, coordinates data layer optimization.
Shapes enterprise data handling standards in Qt applications. Evaluates memory-efficient structures for embedded Qt. Defines data serialization standards.
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.
Defines security strategy for the desktop team. Establishes security guidelines and checklist. Coordinates security review and penetration testing.
Shapes enterprise security standards for desktop. Evaluates compliance requirements (SOC2, GDPR). Defines security maturity model for the organization.
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.
Defines CI/CD strategy for the desktop team. Coordinates release automation, establishes deployment standards. Introduces quality gates and automated release notes.
Shapes enterprise CI/CD standards for desktop. Evaluates CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps). Defines build infrastructure for the organization.
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.
Establishes code quality standards for the Qt team. Defines quality metrics, coordinates technical debt. Introduces automated quality gates in the CI/CD pipeline.
Shapes enterprise code quality standards for C++/Qt development. Defines best practices at the organizational level. Coordinates code quality across teams.
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.
Defines code review process for the team. Establishes review checklist for Qt/C++. Coordinates review workflow, ensures quality through review gates.
Shapes enterprise code review standards for desktop. Defines review culture and best practices. Coordinates cross-team review for shared components.
Concurrency & Parallelism 2
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Understands Qt event loop (QCoreApplication::exec). Uses QTimer for deferred operations. Handles async HTTP requests through QNetworkAccessManager with finished/error signals.
Applies QFuture/QPromise for async operations in Qt 6. Implements non-blocking I/O through QIODevice. Uses event filtering (QObject::installEventFilter) for custom event handling.
Defines async strategy for the Qt platform. Establishes async programming standards, coordinates transition to coroutines. Conducts async code review.
Shapes enterprise async programming standards for desktop. Evaluates structured concurrency for C++/Qt. Defines transition strategy to C++23 async.
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.
Defines threading model for the desktop platform. Establishes safe multithreading standards in Qt. Conducts concurrent code review, plans transition to C++20 concurrency.
Shapes parallelism strategy for the organization's desktop platform. Evaluates new approaches (C++20 coroutines, taskflow). Defines enterprise multithreaded development standards.
Cross-Platform Desktop 1
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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.
Defines desktop application distribution strategy. Coordinates packaging pipeline with CI/CD, establishes signing and notarization standards. Plans store distribution support.
Shapes enterprise desktop software distribution standards. Evaluates store strategies and enterprise deployment. Designs scalable packaging infrastructure.
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.
Defines inter-process communication strategy for the desktop platform. Establishes IPC protocol standards, coordinates cross-platform IPC compatibility.
Shapes enterprise IPC standards for the desktop ecosystem. Designs scalable IPC infrastructure for multi-process architecture. Evaluates new approaches (io_uring, Windows copresence).
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.
Defines MVVM standards for the Qt team. Establishes coding guidelines for View/ViewModel separation. Conducts architecture review, mentors on MVVM patterns in Qt.
Shapes architectural patterns for desktop UI at the organizational level. Evaluates MVVM vs MVC vs MVU for various Qt projects. Defines enterprise UI architecture standards.
Understands offline-first principles for desktop. Uses SQLite through Qt SQL for local storage. Implements basic data caching with QSettings and QStandardPaths.
Implements sync mechanism for offline/online modes. Uses change tracking with Qt SQL, handles merge conflicts. Configures QNetworkAccessManager for background synchronization with retry logic.
Defines offline-first strategy for the desktop product. Establishes data and synchronization standards. Coordinates backend integration for offline/online sync.
Shapes enterprise offline-first desktop strategy. Evaluates sync engines (CRDTs, OT). Designs scalable sync infrastructure for the organization.
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.
Defines Git strategy for the desktop team. Establishes branching model and release process. Coordinates merge policies and code review workflow.
Shapes enterprise Git strategy for desktop development. Evaluates monorepo vs polyrepo for Qt projects. Defines Git governance for the organization.
Integration Testing 1
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Writes integration tests for Qt components, testing module interaction. Uses QTest with real dependencies (SQLite, QNetworkAccessManager). Understands the difference from unit tests.
Configures test environment for Qt integration tests. Uses test doubles for external services. Tests IPC interaction between processes. Automates setup/teardown through test fixtures.
Defines integration testing strategy. Coordinates test infrastructure for cross-platform tests. Establishes integration testing standards for the team.
Shapes enterprise integration testing standards for desktop. Evaluates test infrastructure solutions. Defines integration testing maturity for the organization.
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.
Defines memory management strategy for the desktop platform. Establishes memory budgets for components. Conducts memory review, coordinates memory consumption optimization.
Shapes enterprise memory management standards for desktop. Evaluates new approaches (arena allocators, C++ epoch-based reclamation). Defines memory requirements for embedded Qt.
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.
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.
Defines Qt platform strategy at the organizational level. Evaluates Qt Commercial vs Open Source licenses. Shapes enterprise standards for cross-platform development with Qt/C++.
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.
Defines pattern usage standards in Qt projects. Conducts design review, selects optimal patterns for tasks. Mentors on architectural patterns in desktop development.
Shapes pattern catalog for the organization's desktop development. Adapts GoF/POSA patterns for the Qt/C++ context. Publishes research on pattern application in desktop.
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.
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.
Shapes OOP standards at the organizational level. Defines the balance between OOP and other paradigms (FP, data-oriented) for desktop. Consults architects on design.
Optimization 1
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Measures UI operation latency in Qt through QElapsedTimer. Understands the 16ms budget for 60fps. Avoids blocking operations in the main thread. Knows Qt Quick Profiler for analyzing frame drops.
Optimizes Qt application startup time through lazy initialization and preloading. Reduces event handling latency through event loop optimization. Uses Qt Quick Compiler for accelerating QML loading.
Defines latency SLA for the desktop product. Coordinates cross-team latency optimization. Introduces automated latency monitoring and alerting in CI.
Shapes enterprise latency standards for desktop. Evaluates hardware acceleration (GPU compute, hardware decoding). Defines latency architecture for the organization.
Profiling 1
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Uses Qt Creator QML Profiler for UI performance analysis. Knows perf (Linux) and Instruments (macOS) at a basic level. Interprets flame graphs to find hot functions.
Profiles C++/Qt code through perf, VTune, Instruments. Analyzes CPU cache misses and branch mispredictions. Uses QElapsedTimer for micro-benchmarking. Optimizes critical path based on profiling results.
Defines CPU profiling strategy for the desktop team. Establishes performance budgets, coordinates performance sprints. Introduces automated performance regression testing.
Shapes enterprise CPU profiling standards for desktop. Evaluates hardware-specific optimizations (ARM vs x86). Defines performance requirements for the organization.
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.
Defines API integration strategy for desktop. Establishes error handling and caching standards. Coordinates with the backend team on API contracts.
Shapes enterprise API client standards for desktop. Evaluates API gateway patterns. Defines API versioning and migration strategy for the organization.
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.
Defines testing strategy for the Qt team. Establishes coverage targets and quality gates. Coordinates test infrastructure, mentors on testing best practices.
Shapes enterprise testing standards for desktop/C++ development. Evaluates testing frameworks and methodologies. Defines testing maturity model for the organization.