My first word in English had most probably been 'ready' ;)

True. But if I'm reading z80 documentation, I'm going to be able to read it more easily. Plus I don't have to be also willing to learn a second language.

Of course in the end you have computing skills and a second language.

Slightly off topic question though. Are programming constructs based around or influenced English making it easier to learn as an anglophone?

Would (true)if be more common, or do{}while(true) be more common if English weren't the Lingua Franca?

I know you could find examples of these in many languages, but they aren't 'standard'

I have wondered about that. Every time a new language or framework attempts or claims to be more natural, I think "for who?"