Skill Profile

WPF / WinUI: .NET Desktop

WPF/WinUI: XAML, data binding, .NET Desktop, Windows App SDK

Desktop Development Native Desktop Development

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Desktop Development

Native Desktop Development

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 (.NET WPF/WinUI/MAUI)	Required	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).

Role	Required	Description
Desktop Developer (.NET WPF/WinUI/MAUI)	Required	Independently develops WPF/WinUI applications with MVVM through CommunityToolkit.Mvvm. Creates custom UserControl and ControlTemplate. Works with DataTemplate, IValueConverter. Uses Navigation through Frame.

Role	Required	Description
Desktop Developer (.NET WPF/WinUI/MAUI)	Required	Designs WPF/WinUI 3 application architecture. Creates custom panels and adorners. Optimizes visual tree through virtualization (VirtualizingStackPanel). Migrates from WPF to WinUI 3/MAUI.

Role	Required	Description
Desktop Developer (.NET WPF/WinUI/MAUI)	Required	Defines .NET desktop technical strategy (WPF vs WinUI 3 vs MAUI). Establishes UI standards and component library. Conducts architecture review, plans migration to new .NET versions.

Role	Required	Description
Desktop Developer (.NET WPF/WinUI/MAUI)	Required	Defines .NET desktop UI strategy at organizational level. Evaluates WPF/WinUI 3/MAUI for enterprise scenarios. Shapes enterprise UI framework and design system.

Junior 1 requirements

Desktop Developer (.NET WPF/WinUI/MAUI)
Required

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).

Middle 1 requirements

Desktop Developer (.NET WPF/WinUI/MAUI)
Required

Independently develops WPF/WinUI applications with MVVM through CommunityToolkit.Mvvm. Creates custom UserControl and ControlTemplate. Works with DataTemplate, IValueConverter. Uses Navigation through Frame.

Senior 1 requirements

Desktop Developer (.NET WPF/WinUI/MAUI)
Required

Designs WPF/WinUI 3 application architecture. Creates custom panels and adorners. Optimizes visual tree through virtualization (VirtualizingStackPanel). Migrates from WPF to WinUI 3/MAUI.

Lead / Staff 1 requirements

Desktop Developer (.NET WPF/WinUI/MAUI)
Required

Defines .NET desktop technical strategy (WPF vs WinUI 3 vs MAUI). Establishes UI standards and component library. Conducts architecture review, plans migration to new .NET versions.

Principal 1 requirements

Desktop Developer (.NET WPF/WinUI/MAUI)
Required

Defines .NET desktop UI strategy at organizational level. Evaluates WPF/WinUI 3/MAUI for enterprise scenarios. Shapes enterprise UI framework and design system.

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