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Guides and tips to help you communicate confidently in English at work.

Vocabulary

What Does Deploy Mean? Deploy, Deployed, Deploying, Deployment Explained

Deploy means moving code to a live server so users can access it. Learn the four forms with real examples from GitHub Actions, Heroku, and Vercel.

July 29, 2026·6 min read
Guide

Should You Code in English or Spanish? The Honest Answer

Code in English: variable names, comments, and commits. Use Spanish with your team in standups and Slack if that is their language. Here is why, and what this means for your career.

July 29, 2026·5 min read
Vocabulary

HTTP Status Codes Every Developer Should Know

A practical guide to the most common HTTP status codes: 200, 201, 204, 301, 400, 401, 403, 404, 422, 429, 500, 502, 503, and more. Plain-English definitions with real developer scenarios.

July 27, 2026·7 min read
Communication

Git Commit Messages and Code Review Comments in English

Write commit messages and code review comments that are clear and professional in English. Covers imperative mood, feat/fix/docs/chore prefixes, nit/required/LGTM labels, and how to give and receive feedback.

July 27, 2026·8 min read
Vocabulary

Technical English for Programmers: Error Messages, API Docs, Code Comments, and Jargon

A practical vocabulary guide for Spanish-speaking developers who read error messages, API documentation, and code comments in English every day. Includes a 16-term jargon glossary.

July 16, 2026·6 min read
Guide

How to Survive Your Daily Standup in English: A Practical Guide for Developers

A survival guide for Spanish-speaking developers who need to speak in English standups every day. What to say, common mistakes, and how to handle moments when you do not understand.

July 15, 2026·4 min read
Guide

Work Emails Every Developer Needs to Write in English

Access requests, deployment notifications, incident reports, code review requests, blocked task escalations, sprint updates. Real developer email examples you can adapt today.

July 15, 2026·7 min read
Vocabulary

20 Technical Expressions Developers Hear Every Day in English

Rabbit holes, yak shaving, bike-shedding, spikes, ship it. The idiomatic expressions and informal tech jargon that confuse non-native English speakers in meetings and Slack, with examples and Spanish translations.

July 15, 2026·5 min read
Guide

How to Ace a Technical Interview in English: Scripts for Every Stage

Exact phrases for introducing yourself, thinking out loud while coding, asking for clarification, handling questions you do not know, and negotiating salary. For Spanish-speaking developers.

July 15, 2026·9 min read