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