The hottest Localization Substack posts right now

New tools are being introduced to help international writers and readers connect.
Readers can now pay for subscriptions in their local currency.
New local payment methods, like direct debit, are supported in Europe.

Disruptive technological innovation drives new productive forces, like in new energy and materials.
China is focusing on expanding the digital economy, leveraging its vast data resources for growth.
Institutional opening-up and cultivation of new drivers for foreign trade are key strategies for China's economic development.

The majority of USAID funding goes to big American companies and NGOs, raising concerns about lack of direct support to local organizations in developing countries.
USAID aims to allocate at least 25% of funding to local organizations, highlighting the need for capacity building and better collaboration with local partners.
Challenges in USAID's localization initiative include arbitrary overhead limitations, cost expectations, and legal hurdles, emphasizing the importance of listening to feedback from local partners.

String Catalogs in Xcode 15 make internationalizing Swift apps easier
Prior to Xcode 15, managing strings in Objective-C era using .strings files was error-prone
String Catalogs simplify internationalization for different languages, including handling pluralization

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Localizejs.com aims to be the go-to solution for website localization and translation management.
Entrepreneurs often struggle with the same problems repeatedly without clear answers.
Localizejs.com is actively recruiting a team in San Francisco for their ambitious project.