This week we're joined by internationalisation (i18n) expert Eli Schutze. Originally from Nicaragua, Eli is a London-based web engineer and speaker currently making money work for everyone at Monzo Bank. In this episode she clears up some common misconceptions around the issue of translating apps and websites. It turns out that doing i18n properly often runs counter to a lot of the principles developers are taught when they learn programming.
Why do we call it "i18n"? (Spoiler: because it's hard to say!) And why do developers need to do the hard work of i18n themselves? Why not just use automated tools? How does i18n work on a technical level, and what is likely to go horribly wrong when developers try to be too "smart"? Find out all this and more in this week's international instalment of A Question of Code.
Mentioned in this episode:
49: What is a build pipeline?
48: Agency or product?
47: How do you build a blog?
46: How do you apply to speak at a conference? (with Tony Edwards)
45: Should you take a bootcamp?
44: What is the difference between a framework and a library?
43: Yearly Themes: 2020
42: What does a developer do all day?
41: How long does it take to get a job in tech?
40: Can you trust recruiters?
39: Do you have impostor syndrome?
38: If it's not broken should you fix it?
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37: When are you ready for a coding job?
36: How do you keep track of your knowledge?
35: Do you git it? (What is version control?)
34: How do you learn a new programming language?
33: How much tooling is too much tooling?
32: How do you prepare for a new job?
31: Should you pivot?
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