How Poor Localization Breaks UX with Szymon Metkowski

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of poor localization on user experience with insights from expert Szymon Metkowski.

In this episode of The Agile Localization Podcast, host Stefan Huyghe is joined by Szymon Metkowski, the Language and UX Consultant at Metkowski translations, to discuss what UX-aware localization really looks like in practice, including why microcopy can make or break first impressions, how UI constraints collide with grammar and culture, and why bringing linguists into the design phase prevents broken layouts, awkward phrasing, and costly retrofits later. Talk to an expert: https://crowdin.com/demo-request Try Crowdin: https://l.crowdin.com/bqh2qNj

People in this episode

Host: Stefan Huyghe

Guest: Szymon Metkowski

Topics covered

• localization
• user experience
• microcopy
• UI design
• linguistics
• cultural adaptation

Keywords

• localization
• user experience
• microcopy
• UI constraints
• linguists
• design phase
• cultural differences

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Organizations: Metkowski translations, Crowdin

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