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Practice Explaining and Answering

Train yourself to speak clearly about technical topics by practicing out loud, recording your answers, and simulating interviews.

What You'll Learn

  • Learn to explain technical concepts in clear, simple English
  • Practice recording and reviewing your own answers
  • Simulate interview Q&A sessions with AI or peers
  • Build confidence through iterative improvement
  • Improve English fluency if you are not a native speaker

Why Explaining Matters

Understanding a concept is one thing. Explaining it clearly is another.
In projects and interviews alike, clients will judge your ability not just by what you know but by how well you communicate it.

For many of us in outsourcing, English is not our first language. I'm from Romania myself, and I know how tricky it can feel to explain something under pressure when you're not speaking your native tongue. That's why practicing, especially recording yourself, is critical. It's not only about technical clarity, it's also about fluency and confidence in English.

Step 1: Practice Out Loud

Pick one concept today, maybe JavaScript closures, CSS specificity, or React useEffect.
Now, explain it out loud as if you were teaching it to a junior developer or even a non-technical friend.

Don't worry about being perfect. The point is to notice:

  • Do you jump straight into jargon?
  • Can you give a simple example?
  • Do you actually understand it, or do you circle around?

Don't

  • Hide behind code without words
  • Overcomplicate with too many buzzwords

Do

  • Explain concepts as if you were teaching a beginner
  • Keep it short and structured

Step 2: Record Yourself

Grab your phone or laptop, record a 5-10 minute session.
Pick 2–3 questions and answer them as if you were in an interview.

Then, watch the recording:

  • Did you speak clearly?
  • Did you structure your answer?
  • Did your English flow naturally, or did you get stuck searching for words?

Yes, it feels awkward. But especially for non-native speakers, this is one of the best exercises you can do. Over time, you'll notice your English getting smoother just from the habit of practicing technical explanations.

Reviewing yourself on video is uncomfortable but it's the fastest way to see how you really come across, both technically and in English.

Step 3: Simulate Q&A

Now make it interactive:

  • Ask a colleague to quiz you.
  • Or ask AI: “Give me 5 random front-end interview questions about CSS and JavaScript.”

Answer them out loud. The randomness helps you train for the unexpected follow-up question that real interviewers love.

Don't

Memorize answers word for word', 'Panic if you don't know — instead, explain how you'd figure it out

Do

  • Use AI or peers to simulate pressure
  • Answer without pausing to “look it up”

Step 4: Improve Iteratively

Don't aim to sound like a TED speaker in one go. Improvement comes in small steps:

  • Session 1: you ramble a lot.
  • Session 2: you add a clear example.
  • Session 3: you structure your answers better.
  • Session 4: your English flows more naturally.

Over time, you’ll notice yourself becoming more confident and clear, both in your technical answers and your spoken English.

Every recording is practice. Don't delete the "bad" ones, they show you how far you've come.

Closing Reminder

This step is not about memorizing perfect answers. It's about training your communication muscle.
If you can explain your stack in plain English under mild pressure, you're already ahead of most developers.

The goal isn't to impress with big words, it's to make clients think:
“This person knows what they're doing, and they can explain it clearly.”