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English workflow

The project documentation is 100% English on purpose: the repo is an immersion environment. Rust is learned through English, English through Rust.

Daily habits (zero extra time)

  • Commit messages in English — Conventional Commits format forces short, structured sentences.
  • DevLog entry (10 min, last step of every session): 3–5 sentences about what you did, in English. Don't translate from Russian in your head — describe the code, not the feelings.
  • Read error messages and docs in English only. Never switch the compiler or Rust Book to Russian.

Weekly habits

  • One article per sprint in articles/ (comparison, tutorial, retro) — reviewed for language quality, not only content. Keep sentences short; prefer active voice.
  • Glossary growth: every new term goes to learning/glossary.md with your own example sentence. Re-using a term in your own sentence is what makes it stick.
  • Weekly self-check: read Monday's DevLog aloud — if you can't, the sentence was too complex.

What gets reviewed

Artifact Language focus
Commit messages imperative mood, conciseness
DevLog past simple, describing actions
Issues / task notes acceptance criteria phrasing ("must exist when done")
Articles structure, connectors, technical vocabulary
Code comments & rustdoc explaining "why", not "what"

Rules of thumb

  1. Simple sentences first; compound later. Clarity beats sophistication.
  2. If you needed a dictionary twice for one sentence — rewrite the sentence, not the vocab.
  3. Write first, polish after; never let language anxiety stop the log entry.
  4. Track words you meet vs words you use — the second list is the real progress.