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Knowing basic English is a prerequisite to any tech job. There's nothing else you need to know to explain a bug. And there's TOEFL/IELTS if you're looking for E

• SilasX 10y ago
  In theory, maybe, but there are many people who are fluent in basic English but who can't usefully communicate technical matters like bugs (except, perhaps, to someone who already looked at that specific problem with them). Edit: And, in contrast, I've met people who I had a hard time communicating with in spoken English but, had no problems with once we did our communications in writing or with a written point of reference.
• flukus 10y ago
  It's a prerequisite until the powers that be realize they can save money by dropping it.