Free IT English Cheatsheets — Standup, Code Review, Resume & More

Quick-reference pages packed with ready-to-use English phrases for everyday software work. Each cheatsheet collects the exact wording engineers use in standups, code reviews, incidents, resumes, and the terminal — grouped so you can find the right phrase in seconds. They are written for non-native speakers who already know the job and just want the natural English to go with it. Everything here is free, with no signup, no email, and no paywall. Bookmark a sheet, skim it before your next meeting, or copy a phrase straight into Slack.

Daily Standup Phrases 30 ready-to-use phrases for reporting progress, plans, and blockers. Code Review Language Polite, clear phrases for giving and receiving code review feedback. Incident Response Phrases On-call and postmortem language — acknowledge, update, escalate, resolve. 100 Resume Action Verbs Powerful verbs for IT resumes, grouped by category, with example bullets. Git Commands Cheatsheet The 30 most-used Git commands with plain-English explanations. IT Email Templates 10 ready-to-use professional email templates — status updates, blockers, follow-ups. Backend Developer Essentials 50 must-know terms and key phrases for backend developers. Frontend Developer Essentials 50 must-know terms and key phrases for frontend developers. DevOps Engineer Essentials 50 must-know terms for DevOps and SRE — CI/CD, containers, infrastructure. Data Scientist & ML Essentials 50 must-know terms for data scientists and ML engineers. QA Engineer Essentials 50 must-know terms for QA engineers — test types, bug reports, automation. Technical Interview Phrases STAR method, thinking aloud during coding, and system design phrases. Cover Letter Templates 3 cover letter templates for junior, mid-level, and senior developers. Salary Negotiation Phrases 25 phrases for negotiating compensation, countering offers, and total package. Performance Review Vocabulary Phrases for self-assessments, describing impact, and discussing promotion.

Meeting & Call Phrases Coming soon Interrupting, agreeing, disagreeing, and wrapping up in English.

Slack & Chat Phrases Coming soon Async messaging, status updates, and asking for help politely.

Bug Report Language Coming soon Steps to reproduce, expected vs actual, severity, and environment.

Pull Request Templates Coming soon Summaries, context, testing notes, and reviewer instructions.

Documentation Phrases Coming soon READMEs, API docs, and changelog wording that reads cleanly.

Estimation & Planning Phrases Coming soon Talking about effort, uncertainty, deadlines, and trade-offs.

Salary & Offer Negotiation Coming soon Phrases for discussing compensation, scope, and counteroffers.

Demo & Presentation Phrases Coming soon Opening, walking through a demo, handling questions, and closing.

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