The Journey to Localize AWS BuilderCards in Japan - #AWSCDTW #BuilderCards #jawsugchiba

by Kosuke ENOMOTO

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The Journey to Localize AWS BuilderCards in Japan Kosuke ENOMOTO 𝕏: @coosuke AWS Community Builder / JAWS-UG Chiba

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My sincere gratitude

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POPOP Taipei

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POPOP Taipei

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Shogun taught me that when people work together, we can make miracles, we can create a better future together Hiroyuki Sanada, At Emmy Awards 2024 acceptance speech for Lead Actor

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Introduction

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My AWS Community Journey Present

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WHO AM I? - Kosuke ENOMOTO (榎本航介) - AWS Community Builder since 2021 - Co-organizer - JAWS-UG Chiba chapter - JAWS SONIC 2020, the first 24-hour online event by JAWS-UG - JAWS DAYS 2021, a.k.a AWS Community Day in Japan - Registered Product Owner & Scrum Master certified - Over 15 years of IT; SWE → SM → CS Mgr → Project/Product Management - Family; a wife, a son(3yo), a black cat(4yo) - Hobby; Photography, Cooking, Traveling

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The AWS User Groups in Japan: A Community of Innovators

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AWS Startup Community

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Amplify Japan User Group

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Japan AWS User Group (JAWS-UG)

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JAWS-UG Chiba Chapter

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JAWS-UG Chiba organizers = 1 Hero + 4 CBs

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What is AWS BuilderCards? More Than Just a Game

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https://aws.amazon.com/gametech/buildercards/

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https://aws.amazon.com/gametech/buildercards/ AWS BuilderCards is a fun and educational deckbuilding card game, designed to teach how different AWS services work together to build well-architected workloads.

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The Game’s Core Philosophy: Building Blocks

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Content Types - Starter cards ; Ten cards distributed at the beginning of the game. They have a picture of on-premise systems.

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Content Types - Builder cards ; Cards with AWS services listed on them. The best part of the game is to buy these cards from the Marketplace and build your AWS architecture.

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Content Types - Well-Architected cards ; Score Card. Ultimately, the player who collects the most points on this card wins.

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An Use Case ; example

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BuilderCards JP project available on GitHub! - https://github.com/jaws-ug/AWS-BuilderCards-Jap anese

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The Japanese Localization Team: A Collaborative Effort

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Planning - Masanori Yamaguchi, AWS Community Hero - Shun Yoshie, AWS Security Hero

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Translation and Layout Design - Masanori Yamaguchi, AWS Community Hero - Kosuke Enomoto (IT’S ME!!)

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Developer Experience Enhancement - JAWS-UG Chiba organizers - Kohei Otani, AWS Community Builder

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Support from AWS employee - David Heidt, Senior Solutions Architect, Games, AWS Germany Creator of AWS BuilderCards!! - Shigeru Numaguchi, Senior Regional Community Manager, AWS Japan

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Why We Localized: The Bigger Picture

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Why we Localized? 1. Enhancing Developer Experience 2. Providing Opportunities for AWS Learning 3. Addressing the Language Barrier

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The Challenges and Breakthroughs - Challenge 1: Translating the Untranslatable - Challenge 2: Creating a Seamless Developer Experience

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How We Did It: The Localization Process

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A Focus on Localization, Not Just Translation - Translation: not so difficult – DeepL, Google Translate, or other LLMs(GPT etc) - My Hypothesis = Localization can enhance the enjoyment for developers!

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Our strategies - Builder cards and Well-Architected cards: Preserve the essence of the original; they are vital elements of the game. - Starter cards: Change the contexts; English jokes or IT stories to Japanese jokes or stories!

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Output; example

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Output; example

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Output; example

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Output; example

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Output; example Thanks to ssmjp for allowing us to use this quote!

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Funny Example😂

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Funny Example😂

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Funny Example😂 The horizontal notation is correct, but please turn the letters 90 degrees to the right. As it is, we will have to tilt our heads to the left to read, which I think will stiffen our shoulders lol.

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Iterative Design and Feedback

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BuilderCards Workshop #1, Jan./30/2024 @JAWS-UG Chiba - English ver. of BuilderCards (JP ver. was developed in progress) - Issues on rules interpretation confused (e.g. Card placement, Meaning of content)

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Continuous Improvement - Developed for the upcoming workshops - Playmat - Japanese Rulebook

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BuilderCards Workshop #2, Mar./2/2024 @JAWS DAYS 2024 - Japanese BuilderCards v1 (Exclusive for JAWS DAYS 2024) - Playmat v1 - Beta of Japanese Rulebook

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Continuous Improvement part 2 - Improve the materials from the feedback at JAWS DAYS - Playmat v1 → v2 - Rulebook Beta → GA - Materials generally available on GitHub

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BuilderCards Workshop #3, Mar./26/2024 @JAWS-UG Chiba - Japanese BuilderCards v1 (Exclusive for JAWS DAYS 2024) - Playmat v2 - Japanese Rulebook v1

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Outcome: Expanding the Reach of AWS BuilderCards

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Outcome - Produced first 100 sets for JAWS DAYS 2024 edition(JP BuilderCards v1) and distributed - Another 100 sets for the JAWS-UG edition (JP BuilderCards v2) have been distributed in progress at various JAWS-UG workshops across Japan

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Key Takeaways

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Key Takeaways 1. Localization Enhances Learning 2. The Power of Community 3. Inclusivity Drives Engagement