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On 11/26/2024 4:26 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>>> My own code can be in Spanglish :-p
>>
>> But, presumably, in business settings, there are some standards that
>> firms adopt.  So, english proficiency is an unintended prerequisite?
> 
> It depends on the programming language used (its documentation), that of the 
> libraries, and the company culture.
> 
> Methinks that at least reading some English is necessary.

Do *you* "write for yourself" or "write for others"?

I.e., do you write assuming YOU are the Reader?  Or, that
OTHERS will be the Reader?

[There seems to be a split on how developers write; I think
this would affect their choice of (spoken) languages as well.]