English for Programmers - 03

Unit 3. Discussing Code vocabulary - Modifiers When discussing code, modifiers can be extremely useful for making your feedback constructive and precise. modifiers: words that change the meaning of a sentence For example, a colleague asks: What do you think of the website? Response 1: It’s good When I click something it loads very quickly and I can navigate it easyily without any instructions. Response 2: It’s good! It’s very responsive and can be navigated intuitively. ...

September 20, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Starslayerx

English for Programmers - 02

Unit 2. Code Review & Testing this unit will cover: Differentiate between various testing strategies Write professional guidelines Sound more natural and smooth when asking questions Use colloquial language in speaking to give and accept feedback vocabulary - None Pharses 词汇: 名词短语 Testing 测试是软件开发中的重要短语, 用于检查软件是否达到特定的标准和用户需求. 使用这些名词语句来证明英语名词的专业性: None Desciption Example time box an allocated period of time for completing a task - allcate a 2-hour time box for regression testing stress test a method to assess a system’s performance under heavy loads - simulate 1000 users accessing the login page at the same time sanity check 健全性测试 a quick check to verify that something is as expected - are the units of the output value correct? ad hoc test 临时测试 a test performed without predefined test cases or plans - input unexpected characters into a search bar edge case a problem that only happens in extreme situations - upload an empty, 0-byte file 一些名词短语也可以当作动词使用: ...

September 12, 2025 · 4 min · 777 words · Starslayerx

English for Programmers - 01

Unit 1. Implementing Code This unit will cover: Use technical verbs to accurately define tasks and actoins Write commit messages in the corret Git format Confidently name the symbols used when writing code Understand vocabulary for syntax and programming rule vocaluary - action verbs 动词词汇 He optimised the queries to improve the response time. optimised: 提高 (improved) Can you implement the new feature we discussed yesterday? implement: 实现 (put int action) The team will integrate a third-party API to get real-time data. ...

September 11, 2025 · 3 min · 553 words · Starslayerx