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Crowdin Podcast - Breaking the Localization Barrier
In a recent episode of The Agile Localization Podcast by Crowdin, I had the pleasure of discussing how localization can seamlessly integrate into the product development lifecycle. Hosted by Stefan Huyghe, we dove deep into strategies that foster collaboration between localization and product teams, the importance of embedding localization from the start, and the role of automation in accelerating the localization process. One of the main topics we explored was the concept of

Julio Madrid
Apr 26, 20252 min read


Localization & Nearshoring at The Nearshore Café Podcast
Julio Madrid at The Nearshore Café Podcast I had the pleasure of discussing with Brian Samson on The Nearshore Cafe podcast how businesses can successfully localize their products and services for different markets and cultures, with a special focus on Latin America. 🌎 In this episode, we dive into: 🌐 What localization really means beyond translation. 📈 Best practices for expanding into Latin American markets. 🤖 How AI tools can streamline localization efforts, no matte

Julio Madrid
Oct 30, 20241 min read


Measuring translators’ quality of working life and their career motivation. Conceptual and methodological aspects
I’ve been reading an article published on February 15 in the Translation Spaces Journal, titled “Measuring translators’ quality of working life and their career motivation. Conceptual and methodological aspects”, by Akiko Sakamoto, Darren van Laar, Joss Moorkens, and Félix do Carmo. I found it fascinating and couldn’t wait to share my two cents with you all. The paper presents the development of a new survey tool called the “Translator Work-Related Quality of Life” (T-WRQoL)

Julio Madrid
Mar 7, 20244 min read


From Weird Phrases to Hate Speech: Why Responsible Machine Translation Matters for AI Ethics
The recent research paper, “A Shocking Amount of the Web is Machine Translated: Insights from Multi-Way Parallelism,” has exposed what...

Julio Madrid
Jan 26, 20244 min read


¡Feliz Año Nuevo! How We Celebrate New Year's Eve in Mexico
New Year's Eve, or Noche de Año Nuevo as we call it in Mexico, is a vibrant fiesta filled with family, food, tradition, and lots of fun!

Julio Madrid
Dec 26, 20233 min read
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