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0 pointsh1d7y ago0 comments

I wouldn't have been the programmer I am now without learning English. Everything starts in English. Every other languages catch up after a few years.

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idrios7y ago

What's your native language? A year ago I started learning Chinese and I'm wondering if there will ever be a day that it helps me be a better engineer or programmer.

h1dOP7y ago

I'm Japanese. Too bad Japanese software industry is lagging behind due to the language barrier.

maxwell7y ago

I use ECharts from Baidu, and have actually seen error messages in Chinese.

omosubi7y ago

What are some examples from your native language or other languages you speak that have adopted English phrases or idioms? I'm curious to know more about what other languages adopt besides just names of items

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