Henry Lie

Henry Lie

Henry is a dedicated and accomplished professional in web development, with a strong background in front-end engineering. With years of experience and a proven track record of success, Henry has contributed to numerous successful projects and has a reputation for driving innovation and excellence. With a talent for simplifying complex projects and a passion for optimizing developer experience, Henry has been recognized for architecting and building an entire project's frontend from scratch, resulting in a highly performant web application. His work has consistently delivered outstanding results and inspired his peers.
Frontend Internationalization That Reads Like English (Thanks, gettext!)
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Frontend Internationalization That Reads Like English (Thanks, gettext!)
What if writing internationalized code could feel as natural as writing plain English?In this talk, we’ll explore how gettext, a time-tested localization standard familiar to many back-end and desktop developers, can bring a more intuitive and streamlined approach to frontend i18n. We’ll see how gettext principles can be applied to modern JavaScript projects to simplify translation workflows, reduce boilerplate, and make your codebase more human-friendly.