What a Junior } should know

Follows team coding standards for C#. Uses EditorConfig and .NET analyzers. Applies nullable reference types. Passes code review without critical comments.

Understands GC in .NET: Gen0/Gen1/Gen2, LOH. Uses using/IDisposable for unmanaged resources. Knows the difference between class and struct. Avoids memory leaks through event unsubscription in WPF.

Understands multithreading in .NET: Task, Thread, ThreadPool. Uses Dispatcher.Invoke for UI thread access in WPF. Knows async/await at basic level. Avoids deadlocks when accessing UI.

Writes unit tests through xUnit/NUnit for .NET desktop. Uses Assert, [Fact], [Theory] with InlineData. Tests ViewModel logic separately from View. Understands Arrange-Act-Assert.

Participates in code review as a reviewee for C#/.NET code. Applies reviewer feedback. Leaves comments on readability and naming conventions.

Uses Git for daily work: commit, push, pull, branch. Understands gitflow for .NET projects. Works with .gitignore to exclude bin/obj/packages.

Understands MVVM in WPF/WinUI context. Uses CommunityToolkit.Mvvm with ObservableObject and RelayCommand. Implements DataBinding through {Binding} and {x:Bind}. Separates View and ViewModel.

Knows WPF/WinUI 3 and XAML basics. Creates simple windows with DataBinding and styles. Works in Visual Studio with XAML Designer, uses basic controls (Button, TextBox, ListView).