AI-driven i18n - because managing translations is just a pain. - Almost any language, formal and informal. - Version history of each string. - Integrate into your apps via our API. - It's also free (v0.1 - it's ugly, I know)
Hey Product Hunt friends!
At Liffery, we're just getting ready for our public launch, and in doing so, we're getting the platform translated... but... having gone through the joys of i18n before, coordinating translators and developers is always challenging, and this time I wanted to see if we could optimise the process.
With this utility tool for app development teams, we wanted versioning, translation context and an API for DevOps.
But we also wanted to speed the whole thing up... a lot... so we mixed in ChatGPT.
After a few days of rapid development, the database model is stable, the API is stable, and the access to ChatGPT is rock solid, so we thought... why not just release this on a domain for all to access and see what people think.
We have a few ideas for where we would like to take this (starting with getting a UX and graphics designer on board to make it look less 1992), but we would love to hear your thoughts!
Happy translating :D
John
PS: There are not many glossy images for this mini project yet, but the video explains most features.
Given the power of GPT-4, translation using AI just completely makes sense. I think it removes a lot of manual effort. Good luck John1
Hey!
Congrats with the launch!
Great job! How do you think can I use it to create localisations of my app for appstore and google play? Now I'm planning to do it but I afraid translation won't be correct.
Cool project. But, the approach you are taking (of having an API to fetch translations from) will eventually fall apart.
Developers and translators will simultaneously change translations. Technically, you have no possibility of merging changes from developers and translators if you don't have version control with branching support on your database. I explained the technical challenges and solutions in this video https://youtu.be/CZr6A5gwmFs?t=825.
TL;DR we are building turning git into a database now and building localization infrastructure. If you want to reduce maintenance effort + have a better i18n experience, you could build translations strings on top of https://github.com/inlang/inlang. See https://inlang.com/documentation....
Congrats John and your team on the Translation Strings launch!
As someone who knows the i18n struggles, I appreciate your efforts. It's impressive that you're offering this for free.
Looking forward to seeing the future of this project, collected and supported!
Great tool! 🤩 Happy to find it, no doubts it will be helpful in the upcoming ideas on our roadmap! Big congrats on the launch 🙌✨🥳
I am genuinely impressed by the launch of Translation Strings. The ingenuity and thoughtfulness of the features introduced in this product showcase the dedication and talent of the makers. I applaud your efforts in addressing the pain points of developers and translators, streamlining the process of creating multilingual applications.
The seamless integration, real-time collaboration, and version control capabilities are powerful and user-friendly. These features will undoubtedly save countless hours for teams working on global projects and significantly impact the audience.
I have one meaningful question for the makers: How do you envision the future of Translation Strings in terms of supporting niche languages and dialects to further empower localization efforts?
Once again, congratulations on this incredible product launch, and I am excited to see what's next for Translation Strings and its users.
Congrats on the launch of your new product.🚀
You've put in a lot of hard work and we know it will pay off😊
👍 Just tried Liffery's translation utility tool and it's a game-changer! Versioning, translation context, and an API for DevOps all in one. Plus, ChatGPT integration makes it lightning-fast. Excited to see where they take it! 🚀
keep it up @john_carmichael and @janine_nitz
About Translation Strings on Product Hunt
“Translations for apps via AI + human (if needed)”
Translation Strings launched on Product Hunt on April 21st, 2023 and earned 117 upvotes and 33 comments, placing #10 on the daily leaderboard. AI-driven i18n - because managing translations is just a pain. - Almost any language, formal and informal. - Version history of each string. - Integrate into your apps via our API. - It's also free (v0.1 - it's ugly, I know)
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