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ltlian
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The actual struggle of working in a non-english team who prefers to keep their variables named in our native language. Currently trying to think of a better way to phrase 'sjaafoerAerend' as dropping any part of it makes it more vague.

Is this a thing in asian countries as well? I'm guessing it's more common to just stick to english naming there.

I figure it's safe to assume that anyone who will see the code are going to be proficient in english. If they aren't, natively named variables isn't going to make a difference. Hell I even write my personal reminder comments in english.

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  • 1
    I agree with you, I also highly prefer English over my native language just for consistency and universality.
  • 1
    Speaking from an Asian country: I personally haven't seen this problem yet. I too am a foreigner in this team, the only problem I have is them only communicating in their native language haha. But I'm picking up slowly so it's fine I guess .
  • 2
    Not seen this problem in Indian devs but saw kinda these things in Chinese devs
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    I've been working in China for few years. Variable and method names are always written in english, although comments are sometimes in chinese.
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