nebeker

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[–] nebeker@programming.dev 1 points 3 days ago

That makes sense. I’m also involved in localization efforts. In niche cases, it’s paid off to work with the clients directly on that. You get you a good balance between correctness and day-to-day usefulness.

[–] nebeker@programming.dev 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Since ladder is mostly diagram-based it almost doesn’t need to be localized and isn’t jarring when you use non-English variable and function names with English keywords.

Apart from being strictly left-to-right.

[–] nebeker@programming.dev 1 points 4 days ago (2 children)

If he worked in Germany, did he use English or German mnemonics?

[–] nebeker@programming.dev 1 points 4 days ago

If he worked in Germany, did he use English or German mnemonics?

[–] nebeker@programming.dev 7 points 4 days ago (11 children)

Industrial controls equipment made by German companies can be programmed in English or German. You can also switch languages (German/English) at any time and the IDE switches over all the keywords.

[–] nebeker@programming.dev 1 points 1 month ago
[–] nebeker@programming.dev 6 points 1 month ago

Shared with my favorite blind iOS dev. Should be a good laugh!

[–] nebeker@programming.dev 4 points 2 months ago

I also can’t get the printer to work.

[–] nebeker@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Sounds like you may be interested in a certain manifesto.

[–] nebeker@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Don’t mind me, I’m just picking the very best grains of sand to make my own silicon, like a real programmer (xkcd).