Programmer

• Evaluate code for integration into an existing system created/architected by a lead
• Apply coding standards and best practices as guided by senior programmers
• Determine code that would accomplish a specified interaction or programming logic
• Determine the process to implement transitions between scenes
• Save data between scenes and between sessions using approaches such as static variables and PlayerPrefs
• Obtain a defined result by using Unity API methods, given Unity’s API documentation
• Select the appropriate properties, scripts, and components of GameObjects for required tasks
• Explain the differences between basic inheritance and interfaces
• Choose the appropriate commonly used data structures for a specific situation including but not limited to lists, arrays, and dictionaries
• Choose the appropriate data types for a specific situation including but not limited to floats, bools, and strings
• Build an application to WebGL or a personal computer

• Arrange UI components on the canvas according to a defined layout using anchors, pivots, and groups
• Identify the process required to display data in various UI elements
• Explain how to use the UnityEvent system to respond to User Input

• Program debug messages to identify the possible causes of code failing to execute as expected
• Identify the cause of a compilation error, given a block of code
• Identify errors caused by a null variable
• Identify techniques required to refactor and improve code to fit defined coding standards
• Select appropriate profiling tools to identify the sources of performance problems

• Explain how to use prefabs in a scene
• Describe the process and outcomes for changing a nested prefab or prefab variant
• Explain the primary purposes of version control when working in Unity

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