The majority of devs consider their English to be average or poor

NicolasBrondinBernard

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It is often said that being a developer requires a very good level of English. Is this really the case?

Article published on 13/01/2023, last updated on 10/08/2026

Overall, 57% of devs consider their written/spoken English level to be average or poor!

Careful, this figure reflects a subjective perception of each person's level, the actual level may turn out to be different!

LinkedIn Poll

Total: 485 responses

  • Poor: 17% (81)
  • Average: 44% (211)
  • Good: 25% (120)
  • Fluent/Bilingual: 15% (73)

Twitter Poll

Total: 185 responses

  • Poor: 20% (37)
  • Average: 37.8% (70)
  • Good: 25.4% (47)
  • Fluent/Bilingual: 16.8% (31)

Newsletter Poll

Total: 38 responses

  • Poor: 13.15% (5)
  • Average: 47.3% (18)
  • Good: 26.35% (10)
  • Fluent/Bilingual: 13.15% (5)

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