tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308191087296040302.post9192159393327429657..comments2024-01-30T15:36:10.244+07:00Comments on Life as an engineer: Building an English Speaking Culture - Up and DownKhang Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06938982405397153584noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308191087296040302.post-24666860285727514852021-09-27T22:08:25.500+07:002021-09-27T22:08:25.500+07:00Many years later and you know what works? I had a ...Many years later and you know what works? I had a French girl joining as developer and everyone started speaking English one way or another.Khang Nguyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06938982405397153584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308191087296040302.post-27476685663074443902014-11-24T14:18:22.475+07:002014-11-24T14:18:22.475+07:00"Because everyone know it is Dilbert?"....."Because everyone know it is Dilbert?"..........no, that is your assumption, and even if everyone knows that still do not allow anyone to just use it. Just because someone said/did great work don't mean you can use it without proper citation/credits/sources with this assumption that everyone might know who it is from. But I am glade that you are a man of understanding and rational, you changed it without being offended. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308191087296040302.post-85042193004437010412014-11-24T13:21:26.647+07:002014-11-24T13:21:26.647+07:00Because everyone know it is Dilbert? Anyway I upda...Because everyone know it is Dilbert? Anyway I updated the source and made a mental note to myselfKhang Nguyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06938982405397153584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308191087296040302.post-68361770520867744842014-11-24T13:15:41.234+07:002014-11-24T13:15:41.234+07:00Is there a reason why you just copy and paste Dilb...Is there a reason why you just copy and paste Dilbert cartoon without citing the source you got it from? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308191087296040302.post-60376932969019226502014-10-06T18:11:19.128+07:002014-10-06T18:11:19.128+07:003-years is impressive to me. I consider it a succe...3-years is impressive to me. I consider it a success.Thanh Huynhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026290555487613509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308191087296040302.post-41656041907914993662014-10-06T17:54:03.291+07:002014-10-06T17:54:03.291+07:00It managed to last for 3 years in Coder, Inc. haha...It managed to last for 3 years in Coder, Inc. haha. But yeah I haven't seen any other team manage to push thing further than a couple of months.Khang Nguyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06938982405397153584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308191087296040302.post-24436263933706854062014-10-06T17:52:25.368+07:002014-10-06T17:52:25.368+07:00I see your point and your strategy sounds like &qu...I see your point and your strategy sounds like "do things the hard way". It seems that both intensive and less intensive ways do not work out. I'm curious to know if there's someone out there succeeding in building English speaking culture professionally and naturally. Thanh Huynhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026290555487613509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308191087296040302.post-67488559813788244282014-10-06T16:37:43.034+07:002014-10-06T16:37:43.034+07:00Not sure why the last comment didn't make it. ...Not sure why the last comment didn't make it. This is the only comment made its way to my mail box (and I don't apply any moderation on this blog).<br /><br />The English policy didn't discontinue when I was the head of the company, it did half a year after I left. So I don't think the problem at Coder, Inc. was beyond saving, but certain bad seeds needed to be let go.<br /><br />I think it is actually easier to enforce an intensive English speaking culture, than doing a less intensive version, like a few days a week, or during official meeting only. As I mentioned in the post, given an opportunity, people natural tendency is to fall for the easier thing.<br /><br />I also believe having a small in influencing core team who share the same vision with the policy maker is very important, they ARE the culture.Khang Nguyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06938982405397153584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308191087296040302.post-87998345338429369412014-10-06T11:51:01.828+07:002014-10-06T11:51:01.828+07:00I’m not sure why my previous comment does not disp...I’m not sure why my previous comment does not display, anyway I will re-post the summary…<br />Sorry to hear that your English policy was discontinued. I used to apply the same for one of my project though it’s a less strict policy, it failed too. I keep asking why and seems like I find something.<br />*Most of technical guys (in this case your developers and in my case my testers) believe that technical skills (hard skill) is enough for them to do the work. I admit that technical skills can help do most of the cases but not always. Those developers need to learn a skill how to articulate their work to customers. If they can write brilliant line of code but they fail to communicate their values, how come people can value them. <br />*Developers/Testers are really smart guys and I believe they have no problem with English, it’s just they don’t want to practice because they don’t see the value in doing that. Many people tell me that it’s the problem of mindset. I don’t agree. Most of programming languages are in format for human/communication English. If a developer can write a clean/clear and readable code, I believe they can learn and speak English as well.<br />I can do something from my end to motivate them but the working part lies in the other end, their end, their self-motivation.<br />Thanh Huynhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026290555487613509noreply@blogger.com