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Hello, I'm Bill 👋
 Bill Lafferty |
| Welcome to my newsletter! I got my start in localization early in my career. While pursuing my undergraduate degree at UMass Amherst, I spent a year studying abroad in Japan, living with a host family in Nagoya. One night, my host father, a dentist, handed me a fax written in Japanese. He asked me to translate it into English. It was dense, challenging text. I was intimidated but also determined to see the task through. I used a flimsy paperback dictionary. I asked my host father questions. We laughed about my first draft at the dinner table. I persisted, though, and found enjoyment in the process. Now, 32 years later, I still think about translation every day. I have developed skills across a range of professional roles, including legal translations, project management, solutions architecture, technical support, product management and client development. This gives me a unique perspective. The purpose of this newsletter is to share insights about the intersection of language, culture and technology and how it impacts globalization. |
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