Internationalization and localization: bringing Cloudflare Radar to a global audience

The Cloudflare Radar team has successfully localized its platform to support 12 languages, marking its fourth birthday in September 2024. To achieve this, they applied internationalization principles, making the product ready for translation and adaptation into multiple languages and cultures. Localization involves adapting content for a region, including translation, imagery, and cultural elements that influence how content is perceived. The team used pseudo translation to detect hard-coded strings, externalized strings from the code, and implemented text expansion to accommodate language differences. They also addressed regional considerations such as date formats, number notations, list sorting, API localization, and search engine optimization. By setting up a project for internationalization using remix-i18next, they were able to load translated content dynamically based on user selection. The team emphasized the importance of collaboration between globalization and Radar teams, translator familiarity with the product, and continuous testing for consistency and industry standards. With this achievement, Cloudflare Radar is now available in multiple languages, providing a better experience for users worldwide.