Domain
Desktop Development
Skill Profile
Qt: QML, widgets, signals/slots, Qt Quick, cross-platform
Roles
1
where this skill appears
Levels
5
structured growth path
Mandatory requirements
5
the other 0 optional
Desktop Development
Native Desktop Development
3/17/2026
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| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Desktop Developer (Qt/C++) | Required | 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. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Desktop Developer (Qt/C++) | Required | 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. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Desktop Developer (Qt/C++) | Required | 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. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Desktop Developer (Qt/C++) | Required | 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. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Desktop Developer (Qt/C++) | Required | 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++. |