Localize Your Open Source Documentation - A Kubernetes Case Study

This talk examines the Kubernetes documentation model for scaling localization, including tools, workflows, minimum viable documentation standards, and community practices. It offers recommendations and lessons from avoidable mistakes for projects starting their own localizations.

Syllabus

Intro
Localization requires maintenance. Choose your maintenance wisely.
Establish a canonical source language and branch.
Establish an MVD: minimum viable documentation
Script away common functions.
Use tools that support internationalization.
Who can approve root-level changes to configuration files?
Treat localization with the same trust as any release branch.
Document everything
Is localization worth it?