by Olivia Augustin | Nov 1, 2025 | Technical English
As a proud member of Generation X, I really don’t mind a text message written entirely in lower case, not even a capital letter after a full stop. But when a message arrives with no punctuation at all, no commas, no full stops, and definitely no semicolons,...
by Olivia Augustin | Oct 25, 2025 | International Projects
When “Technical English” Is Not Enough You have probably heard the term “technical English” used as if it is one fixed thing. Learn the vocabulary, get the grammar right, and you are done. But engineers working across borders quickly discover...
by Olivia Augustin | Oct 3, 2025 | Confidence & Fluency
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Most engineers assume language learning is the opposite of engineering. Logical. Systematic. Left-brain. Versus creative. Intuitive. Right-brain. Here’s the thing: that assumption is wrong — and brain science backs it up. The...
by Olivia Augustin | Sep 20, 2025 | International Projects
If you’re a non-native English speaker on an international engineering project, you’ve probably had this moment: someone says something, you nod, you understand the words — but you’re not entirely sure what they actually *meant*. Or the reverse: you...
by Olivia Augustin | Aug 14, 2025 | Engineering & Career
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Getting a job in an international company can feel impossible as an engineer. You have the technical skills. You have the experience. But the moment the process shifts to English — the application, the interviews, the cultural...
