Many years ago I read a study that said English majors were more likely to succeed as programmers than any other major. I don't think people really appreciate

Many years ago I read a study that said English majors were more likely to succeed as programmers than any other major. I don't think people really appreciate how hard it is to write well and to understand all the rules in a language. I suspect that if you can master that in English, you can use it in any language.