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31 Mar 2026 · 5 min read

english

Tech Pronunciation Drills: Say These Words Like a Native Dev

A shadowing and drill session for Vietnamese developers — master the English words you type every day but never say out loud correctly.

31 Mar 2026 · 5 min read

Apple's $1B Gemini Deal: What Project Campos Means for Developers

Apple just committed $1 billion per year to run Google Gemini inside Siri. As a Technical Lead who builds on Apple's platform, here's what I think this means beyond the headlines — privacy tradeoffs, WWDC expectations, and what APIs you should be watching.

31 Mar 2026 · 7 min read

AI-vocabulary

English Lesson — Tuesday Evening: Review AI Vocab + Listening Comprehension Tips

Daily English practice for tech professionals. Evening session — speaking practice, review, and real-world scenarios.

31 Mar 2026 · 5 min read

The AI Toolchain War: Why Anthropic Bought Bun and OpenAI Bought Astral

Anthropic acquired Bun in December 2025. OpenAI acquired Astral (uv, Ruff) in March 2026. The AI model war has a new front: owning the developer toolchain. Here's what this arms race means for how you build software.

31 Mar 2026 · 5 min read

ai-ml

English Lesson — Tuesday Morning: AI & Machine Learning

Daily English practice for tech professionals. Morning session covering AI & Machine Learning vocabulary with pronunciation guide, exercises, and real-world examples.

30 Mar 2026 · 6 min read

agile

How to Report and Escalate Bugs in English: A Sprint Review Survival Guide

Practical English phrases for QC engineers and developers: how to describe bugs clearly, escalate blockers, and communicate defects during sprint reviews in international teams.

30 Mar 2026 · 5 min read

english

Speaking Practice: Pronunciation Drills for Vietnamese Tech Professionals

Targeted pronunciation drills for the sounds Vietnamese developers struggle with most — th, v/f, short vowels, and tech vocabulary. Read out loud, shadow, and drill your way to clearer English.

30 Mar 2026 · 5 min read

communication

How to Pitch Your Technical Ideas to Stakeholders (Without Losing Them)

A practical guide for Vietnamese developers and tech leads on how to pitch ideas clearly, confidently, and persuasively in English to non-technical stakeholders.

30 Mar 2026 · 6 min read

agentic-ai

Cursor's Parallel Subagents: How AI Just Rewrote the Developer Playbook

Cursor's March 2026 release brings parallel subagents, BugBot Autofix, and cloud agents — a genuine shift from AI coding assistant to AI workflow engine. Here's what it means for real teams.