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Many localization services / Translation Management Systems (TMS) (like those listed) or developer tools (Lokalize, Phrase, etc.) tack on l10n as a layer at the

Many localization services / Translation Management Systems (TMS) (like those listed) or developer tools (Lokalize, Phrase, etc.) tack on l10n as a layer at the very end (after development). Especially with these 3rd party contractor tools, a lot of the time the l10n happens without context of the design / product -- they just translate the strings that exist in production. At the moment, we've seen teams in Ditto use it as a localization solution if they already localize their mockups. However, we are hoping to support this more fully in the very near feature with the ability to create variants of text in mockups in Ditto (think languages, states, etc.) Localization is definitely a pretty big pain point for teams, but we've seen teams struggle to coordinate copy from draft to design to development, even in their primary language.

stefanosb 5y ago
Jesse, Lokalise integrates seamlessly with Figma and does exactly what you're saying, pioneering designer/developer-led localization. https://lokalise.com/blog/figma-lokalise/ https://lokalise.com/blog/figma-lokalise/ It's how Slack translated into multiple languages before their IPO.
jdubec 5y ago
Hello, Jakub @ https://localazy.com https://localazy.com here :-) Context is really a big thing and for that reason, Figma & other integrations comes soon with Localazy as well, and we can only confirm importance of considering internationalization and localization from the very early phases of idealization & development. Moreover, productive workflow is not only about comfortable string management, but also about making it a breeze for the whole team from designer and developer to the contributor. While we are not currently focused on drafting copy (there are better tools for that), our users especially love the way of work with Localazy. A plethora of solutions provides valuable assistance to the human. We strive to automate as much of the process as we can for you. So humans assist Localazy to get the work done only when they are required to. Do you have a minute? Check the brief intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UymDt20nOIc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UymDt20nOIc Thanks for your time. All readers welcome to give Localazy a try. Best regards, Jakub

stefanosb 5y ago

Jesse, Lokalise integrates seamlessly with Figma and does exactly what you're saying, pioneering designer/developer-led localization. https://lokalise.com/blog/figma-lokalise/ https://lokalise.com/blog/figma-lokalise/ It's how Slack translated into multiple languages before their IPO.

jdubec 5y ago

Hello, Jakub @ https://localazy.com https://localazy.com here :-) Context is really a big thing and for that reason, Figma & other integrations comes soon with Localazy as well, and we can only confirm importance of considering internationalization and localization from the very early phases of idealization & development. Moreover, productive workflow is not only about comfortable string management, but also about making it a breeze for the whole team from designer and developer to the contributor. While we are not currently focused on drafting copy (there are better tools for that), our users especially love the way of work with Localazy. A plethora of solutions provides valuable assistance to the human. We strive to automate as much of the process as we can for you. So humans assist Localazy to get the work done only when they are required to. Do you have a minute? Check the brief intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UymDt20nOIc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UymDt20nOIc Thanks for your time. All readers welcome to give Localazy a try. Best regards, Jakub