Confusion related to "would"

Question

I am learning English grammar and I learn the auxiliary verb would. But I have some confusion, please solve it.

Recently I read following couple of lines:

1. "The first tool which we would need is Visual studio code editor"

2. So in order to expedite the learning process we would be using some tools and software.

3. This is just to share that we would not have our Daily MVP Scrum meeting call today as Todd is out. Next MVP Scrum meeting would held on 9th Oct. Monday.

My confusion is that whatever rules I have read about would don't fit in the above statements, because the above statements are not following the rules:

1. They are not a polite statement
2. They are not conditional
3. They are not future in past

Can you please make me understand why would has been used in above statements?

Answer 1

Unfortunately, a great deal of English now published comes from people who are barely competent in the language.

The third of your examples is simply written by someone who is uneducated.

The first two are grammatical if you assume an implied conditional.

"If we wanted to do X, we would need ..." is perfectly grammatical. Of course, it assumes that you are interested in what is being talked about. A less arrogant way to say the same thing is "To use X, you will need...$

The second example is grammatical and can be expressed in other, perhaps more idiomatic, ways similarly to the first example. Note that it is an almost empty thought.

"So, in order to expedite the learning process, we would be using some tools and software if anyone on earth wanted to learn whatever murky nonsense I am propounding."

Many statements that are correct in terms of grammar are still nonsense. The style of using conditionals instead of imperatives without specifying the relevant condition may be grammatical, but it permits interpretation according to any condition whatsoever. If you want to write correctly

Answer 2

There is some context missing, but #1 sounds like part of a tutorial or instruction manual. In such documents the conjunctive is often used, in the way of "If you were to do what we're explaining here, you would need this or that..."

The second one could be explained in the same way. It could also be from an even more hypothetical source, like a proposal: "In order to maximise profits, I suggest we do this. We would be using ...."

The third one sounds odd to me. Also, there is a word missing: "Next MVP Scrum meeting would be held on..."