Roles · Desktop Developer (Qt/C++) · Mid-level
8 core skills, 53 in total. Expectations per skill, and what changes at the next level.
This page lists what a Mid-level } is expected to know and do, skill by skill. Core skills are the ones a manager and peers assess in a review cycle; the rest count only in self-assessment. Main areas: Programming Fundamentals, Testing & QA, Version Control & Collaboration.
Grouped by area. The label on the right is the expected depth: Awareness, Working, Advanced or Expert.
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.
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.
Implements thread pool through QThreadPool and QRunnable. Uses QMutex, QReadWriteLock, QSemaphore for synchronization. Applies QtConcurrent with QFuture/QFutureWatcher for async operations. Avoids race conditions.
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.
Conducts code review for Qt/C++ code. Checks memory safety, thread safety, Qt best practices. Provides constructive feedback, suggests alternative solutions. Reviews QML code.
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.
Applies MVVM with Command pattern through Qt. Uses QAbstractListModel for ViewModel, implements filtering through QSortFilterProxyModel. Organizes navigation through StackView and Router.
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.
Not assessed by the team, but part of the self-assessment and the development plan.
53 skills get a higher expectation or become core when moving from Mid-level to Senior. The biggest jumps first.
} in the open competency matrix: 53 skills across 5 levels. The matrix is free for individuals and stays free.