Skill Profile

Electron Core

Electron: main/renderer processes, IPC, BrowserWindow, Chromium/Node.js integration

Desktop Development Electron & Web-based Desktop

Roles

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Levels

structured growth path

Mandatory requirements

the other 0 optional

Desktop Development

Electron & Web-based Desktop

3/17/2026

Choose your current level and compare expectations. The items below show what to cover to advance to the next level.

What is Expected at Each Level

The table shows how skill depth grows from Junior to Principal. Click a row to see details.

Role	Required	Description
Desktop Developer (Electron/Tauri)	Required	Knows Electron 28+ basics: main/renderer processes, BrowserWindow, preload scripts. Creates simple windows with contextBridge. Works with electron-forge for scaffolding. Understands Chromium + Node.js architecture.

Role	Required	Description
Desktop Developer (Electron/Tauri)	Required	Independently develops Electron applications with TypeScript. Manages lifecycle (app events, window management). Configures Tray, Menu, dialog API. Works with protocol handlers and deep links.

Role	Required	Description
Desktop Developer (Electron/Tauri)	Required	Designs Electron architecture with process isolation and security hardening. Optimizes Chromium through webPreferences. Creates custom native modules through node-addon-api. Implements shared workers.

Role	Required	Description
Desktop Developer (Electron/Tauri)	Required	Defines technical strategy for Electron development. Establishes security standards (CSP, sandbox). Plans migration between Electron major versions. Coordinates with Chromium/Node.js upgrades.

Role	Required	Description
Desktop Developer (Electron/Tauri)	Required	Defines Electron platform strategy for the organization. Evaluates Electron vs Tauri vs CEF. Shapes enterprise standards for desktop web applications.

Junior 1 requirements

Desktop Developer (Electron/Tauri)
Required

Knows Electron 28+ basics: main/renderer processes, BrowserWindow, preload scripts. Creates simple windows with contextBridge. Works with electron-forge for scaffolding. Understands Chromium + Node.js architecture.

Middle 1 requirements

Desktop Developer (Electron/Tauri)
Required

Independently develops Electron applications with TypeScript. Manages lifecycle (app events, window management). Configures Tray, Menu, dialog API. Works with protocol handlers and deep links.

Senior 1 requirements

Desktop Developer (Electron/Tauri)
Required

Designs Electron architecture with process isolation and security hardening. Optimizes Chromium through webPreferences. Creates custom native modules through node-addon-api. Implements shared workers.

Lead / Staff 1 requirements

Desktop Developer (Electron/Tauri)
Required

Defines technical strategy for Electron development. Establishes security standards (CSP, sandbox). Plans migration between Electron major versions. Coordinates with Chromium/Node.js upgrades.

Principal 1 requirements

Desktop Developer (Electron/Tauri)
Required

Defines Electron platform strategy for the organization. Evaluates Electron vs Tauri vs CEF. Shapes enterprise standards for desktop web applications.

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