Yes, but don’t you think it might be little more diplomatic to say something like:
> While this is an interesting way to allow a translator to arrange the order of terms, there’s a great deal more involved, like … , so we should probably avoid using this technique, if at all possible. It’s always a much better idea to allow translators to work on an entire sentence or paragraph.
See? We get to show off our expertise, without throwing shade on others.
BTW: I have learned, the hard way, that cultural and human sensitivity, as well as basic respect and kindness, are important, when localizing.
But I guess those values are kinda “last century,” and don’t really have any value, in today’s hyper-competitive world.
I don't know, I personally value directness more than a "compliment sandwich". And I don't consider criticism of code to be criticism of one's person or expertise. It may be a cultural thing (I'm German).
But you'll have to take that up with the person you originally replied to.
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Yes, but don’t you think it might be little more diplomatic to say something like:
> While this is an interesting way to allow a translator to arrange the order of terms, there’s a great deal more involved, like … , so we should probably avoid using this technique, if at all possible. It’s always a much better idea to allow translators to work on an entire sentence or paragraph.
See? We get to show off our expertise, without throwing shade on others.
BTW: I have learned, the hard way, that cultural and human sensitivity, as well as basic respect and kindness, are important, when localizing.
But I guess those values are kinda “last century,” and don’t really have any value, in today’s hyper-competitive world.
I don't know, I personally value directness more than a "compliment sandwich". And I don't consider criticism of code to be criticism of one's person or expertise. It may be a cultural thing (I'm German).
But you'll have to take that up with the person you originally replied to.
Just remove the first sentence of that post and it's fine. It's even in the HN guidelines: