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Alex Schultz

03/24/17

@ Y Combinator

Building a scalable translation infrastructure is vital for reaching diverse markets; Facebook utilized community translations to quickly adapt to new languages.

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Growth with Alex Schultz (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 6)

@ Y Combinator

Growth with Alex Schultz (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 6)

03/24/17

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Y Combinator Cast

02/17/22

@ Y Combinator

To translate our site into multiple languages without incurring high costs, we created a community-driven platform where users could volunteer to translate content, similar to a model used by Reddit.

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Jeff Dean

08/08/17

@ Y Combinator

The Google Translate project faced challenges scaling up from a small dataset to a much larger one, requiring significant engineering efforts to improve model quality.

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Gustaf Alströmer

08/16/19

@ Y Combinator

Internationalization is important; translating your product can significantly improve user experience and conversion rates in different markets.

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Peter H. Diamandis Cast

05/24/25

@ Peter H. Diamandis

The ability to communicate across language barriers through real-time translation will unlock latent talent globally, fostering new connections and opportunities.

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Gustaf Alstromer

09/12/18

@ Y Combinator

If your product is international, ensure it is translated to drive more users to engage with it, as language accessibility can significantly impact user acquisition.

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Alex Schultz

03/24/17

@ Y Combinator

Internationalization is critical for growth; Facebook initially expanded too late into international markets, allowing clones to emerge while it focused on the U.S.

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Anthropic Cast

03/27/25

@ Anthropic

Modern language models like Claude can handle translation between many languages, unlocking the global reach of AI products.

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Eli Schwartz

09/27/18

@ Y Combinator

If you're translating content, ensure the translation is high quality. If the content is crucial for user understanding, consider hiring local translators instead of relying solely on machine translation.

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Y Combinator Cast

03/06/25

@ Y Combinator

Historical examples like Facebook show that while rapid development is possible with simpler tools, scaling requires hiring specialized engineers for complex systems.