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Jul 28, 2019

One size does not fit all. How to adapt your localization strategy depending on the game genre

Jul 28, 2019

Do you know the differences between hyper-casual games, casual games, mid-core, and hard-core games? Would you know how to adapt the different localization strategies to the different genres? If the answer is no, but you are curious and have 15 minutes, then in this article, you can find some answer to these question

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Jul 28, 2019

Jul 21, 2019

Canary symptoms in software Localization - a metaphor of the "Canary in the Coal Mine" story

Jul 21, 2019

This week I learned an English expression. A canary in a coal mine. It's coming from the fact that British miners used birds, specifically canaries to detect carbon monoxide and poison in the air. And I wonder, if we had "canaries" in the localization industry which are the different level of poisons that they might detect in our projects?

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Jul 21, 2019

Jul 14, 2019

Style guides, the firewall towards stylistic issues and stakeholders complaints

Jul 14, 2019

Expecting a localizer will produce a translation as the client imagined, without ensuring there’s a good style guide in place is simply impossible. Some thoughts while considering to go to the cinema to watch Aladdin ….

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Jul 14, 2019

Jul 7, 2019

My career plan Be an armadillo

Jul 7, 2019

Localization professionals are often applauded for and encouraged to develop “thick skin.” A profesional with “thick skin” is not crushed by criticism nor destroyed by disappointing results, but how do we develop a thick skin?

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Jul 7, 2019

Jun 30, 2019

Miguel, get to the point! But what happens if I do not know what my point is?

Jun 30, 2019

Every time we communicate, we're trying to do something, change something, or move someone to action. We're trying to make a point. But the only way to make a point is to have a point. And the surprising truth is, very few communicators know their points or even understand what a point is, rendering them pointless.

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Jun 30, 2019

Jun 22, 2019

SO, YOU’VE BEEN INVITED TO BE A PANELIST, NOW WHAT?

Jun 22, 2019

If you’ve been invited to speak on a panel, congratulations! Go for it. A panel is a great opportunity to share your expertise in your field. Just one thing … do you know how to prepare the event so you can make the most of it?

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Jun 22, 2019

Jun 16, 2019

Olá Portugal! My summary and my feelings about the recently finished LocWorld40

Jun 16, 2019

My thoughts about the just finished LocWorld40 where 2 patterns emerged from all different conversations ... fear of AI and lack of innovation in the industry ... come into this post and join the discussion!

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Jun 16, 2019

Jun 8, 2019

Real Localization FC - A truly Globalization Dream Team

Jun 8, 2019

“Are there roles in the localisation industry apart from working as translator?” A summary to show how many opportunities we have as Localization professionals!

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Jun 8, 2019

Jun 1, 2019

A Cost-Saving Localization Tip You Should Know

Jun 1, 2019

Root Cause Analysis as a way to optimize our Globalization budget. Treating individual symptoms may feel productive. It feels like something is getting done. But if we don’t actually diagnose the real root cause of a problem we’ll likely have the same exact problem over and over and over again.

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Jun 1, 2019

May 26, 2019

Nurturing a Localization Team to Thrive

May 26, 2019

A webinar to reflect on how we can help Localization individuals to get the right conditions so they can shine!

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May 26, 2019