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Writing Inclusive & Localized Docs for Global C...

Writing Inclusive & Localized Docs for Global Communities

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Trust Jamin Okpukoro

November 05, 2022
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  1. Why Part 1 Why this talk Why Africa matters How

    Part 2 Principles and localization How we’ll win What Part 3 What can you do today? The call to arms Q&A Part 4 Agenda 2
  2. 3 Ever tried setting up a payment gateway and realized

    it doesn’t support your country’s popular method of payment?
  3. The Gaps in Global Docs Dollar-centric examples U.S. idioms &

    metaphors Unsupported infra (e.g., mobile money, mobile transfer)

 Cultural insensitivity 8
  4. What You Can Do Today Audit your docs
 Add local

    examples Build a style guide Invite local voices Make docs a team sport 13