Every developer should care about internationalization because (1) interfaces, dashboards, webpages and documentation are used globally; (2) software must meet international requirements and users; and (3) while programming languages and frameworks have advanced, more work is needed for true localization. Developers must set proper local coding standards, understand grammar variations between languages, and ensure clear, mistake-free information sources during requirements discussions to avoid problems from misunderstandings.
Every developer should care about internationalization because (1) interfaces, dashboards, webpages and documentation are used globally; (2) software must meet international requirements and users; and (3) while programming languages and frameworks have advanced, more work is needed for true localization. Developers must set proper local coding standards, understand grammar variations between languages, and ensure clear, mistake-free information sources during requirements discussions to avoid problems from misunderstandings.
Every developer should care about internationalization because (1) interfaces, dashboards, webpages and documentation are used globally; (2) software must meet international requirements and users; and (3) while programming languages and frameworks have advanced, more work is needed for true localization. Developers must set proper local coding standards, understand grammar variations between languages, and ensure clear, mistake-free information sources during requirements discussions to avoid problems from misunderstandings.
Why should every developer care about internationalization?
● it’s everywhere (interfaces, dashboards in cars, webpages, documentation portals,
operating systems of a tablet) It must follow international requirements as long as it meets international users. Programming languages made a big progress, but that’s not enough, because no modern framework internalizes itself. There’s a lot to be done. Localization is a problem of everyone involved in the kind of work that requires working internationally. Nowadays international perspective comes down on the list of priorities. Every developer needs to set correct local coding standards, and pay attention to grammar of different languages (for example, gender - in different countries different words have different gender) One of the most important factors is having a clear source of information, without mistakes or misunderstanding. Next one is context. Grammar can be different and has slightly varied meaning, so it’s better to be aware of original text or, at least, see what they mean at all. It’s also important to get into requirements discussions where project owners and engineers are on. Sometimes requirements get messed up and it causes a lot of problems.