Chris Niccoli and Lacey Butler
Beyond translation
A look at how Microsoft’s Cloud+AI division aligns customer-centered conversations with localization—at scale.
This issue presents practical, philosophical, and big-picture considerations for internationalization and localization.
Chris Stokel-Walker
It’s probably never going to work in German
A roundtable discussion with localization and internationalization experts from Amazon, Dropbox, and Kickstarter.
Opemipo Aikomo
The process: Building a better checkout
How Paystack reimagined its checkout experience to better serve Africa-based users.
Glenn Fleishman
For want of a typeface
In an age of digital plenty, shouldn’t it be possible for every script to have a place at the table?Frederik Vollert
Ask an expert: What’s the best way to begin software localization?
PhraseApp’s Frederik Vollert provides an overview of the essentials.Allie Browne
Making mobile global
This primer builds upon the basics, presenting key considerations on internationalization and localization for mobile developers.
Michael Thomas
Puerto Rico starts up
Locals are transforming the island’s start-up culture, one entrepreneur at a time.
EJ Brown
The limits of browser checks
Users’ browser settings can seem like a treasure trove of helpful information—but check your assumptions at the door.
Alvaro Videla
Programming as translation
Converting the real world into digital abstractions requires distillation. And, like literary translators, developers must understand their biases.
Katie McLaughlin
The wonderful world of emoji ✨
A multi-part consideration of Unicode’s most charismatic characters.
