{"id":714,"date":"2015-04-10T13:26:59","date_gmt":"2015-04-10T13:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/l10n\/?p=714"},"modified":"2025-07-03T06:02:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T06:02:15","slug":"awesome-l10n-contributor-umesh-agarwal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/l10n\/2015\/04\/10\/awesome-l10n-contributor-umesh-agarwal\/","title":{"rendered":"Awesome l10n contributor: Umesh Agarwal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"magicdomid2\">\n<p><em>Part of a series similar to the Awesome L10n Communities series where individual co<\/em><em>ntributors are spotlighted for their efforts.<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/l10n\/files\/2015\/04\/umesh.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-715 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/l10n\/files\/2015\/04\/umesh-252x135.jpg\" alt=\"umesh\" width=\"252\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/l10n\/files\/2015\/04\/umesh-252x135.jpg 252w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/l10n\/files\/2015\/04\/umesh-600x322.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/l10n\/files\/2015\/04\/umesh.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mozillians.org\/en-US\/u\/umesh\/\">Umesh Agarwal<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"magicdomid3\" class=\"\"><span class=\"author-p-1460 b\"><b>Started with Mozilla project:<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"author-p-1460 b\">2013<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"magicdomid4\" class=\"\"><span class=\"author-p-1460 b\"><b>Nationality:<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"author-p-1460 b\">Indian<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"magicdomid5\" class=\"\"><span class=\"author-p-1460 b\"><b>Languages: <\/b>English, <\/span><span class=\"author-g-s6qpfnuem3gjtsz122zv b\">Hindi<\/span><span class=\"author-p-1460 b\">, Bengali<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"magicdomid6\" class=\"\"><span class=\"author-p-1460 b\"><b>Background: <\/b><\/span><span class=\"author-p-1460\">CS graduate specializing in Big Data and Data Mining, working on Oracle apps development.<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"magicdomid8\" class=\"\"><span class=\"author-p-1460 b\"><b>Role in L10n community:<\/b><\/span><span class=\"author-g-49ejjgmgqaprv2gh b\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><b> <\/b><span class=\"author-p-1460\">Translator &amp; review for Hindi projects, coordinating Hindi Marketplace l10n<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"magicdomid10\" class=\"\"><span class=\"author-p-1460 b\"><b>Projects you&#8217;re currently working on:<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"magicdomid11\" class=\"\">\n<ul class=\"list-bullet1\">\n<li><span class=\"author-p-1460\">Marketplace<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"author-p-1460\">Other projects in need<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"author-p-1460\">Previously worked on Webmaker<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"magicdomid15\" class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center\"><em><span class=\"author-p-1460 b\"><b>How did you get started with the Mozilla project?<\/b><\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div id=\"magicdomid16\" class=\"\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"magicdomid17\" class=\"\">\n<p><span class=\"author-p-1460\">I began at Mozilla as a university student. Other members of the Indian community (<a href=\"https:\/\/mozillians.org\/en-US\/u\/shahidfarooqui\/\">Sha<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mozillians.org\/en-US\/u\/shahidfarooqui\/\"><span class=\"author-g-w9l8w2hhns7r3nuc\">hid Farooqui<\/span><\/a><span class=\"author-p-1460\">, <a title=\"Awesome l10n contributor: Biraj Karmakar\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/l10n\/2014\/08\/05\/awesome-l10n-contributor-biraj-karmakar\/\">Biraj Karmakar<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/chandankumar.dgplug.org\/\">Chandan Kumar<\/a>) recruited me to be involved in the project. <\/span><span class=\"author-p-1460\">Sha<\/span><span class=\"author-g-w9l8w2hhns7r3nuc\">hid<\/span><span class=\"author-p-1460\"> created an event at the university and gave me the chance to give a presentation on Mozilla design. <\/span><span class=\"author-p-1460\">After that event,<\/span> <span class=\"author-p-1460\">Sha<\/span><span class=\"author-g-w9l8w2hhns7r3nuc\">hid<\/span><span class=\"author-p-1460\"> conducted an online sprint for localizing projects in Pootle. Biraj and Sha<\/span><span class=\"author-g-w9l8w2hhns7r3nuc\">hid<\/span><span class=\"author-p-1460\"> trained me on how to localize Firefox and other projects and then got me in touch with <a href=\"https:\/\/mozillians.org\/en-US\/u\/Rajesh\/\">Rajesh Ranjan<\/a>. Through Rajesh, I became familiar with the <a href=\"http:\/\/fuelproject.org\/\">FUEL project<\/a> and I became more and more involved. <\/span><span class=\"author-p-1460\">Seeing the software in my language was a very good and motivating experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"magicdomid22\" class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center\"><em><span class=\"author-p-1460 b\"><b>What have been some of the biggest challenges to your localization effort?<\/b><\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"magicdomid24\" class=\"\"><span class=\"author-p-1460\">It can be very difficult to find documentation for being involved in l10n. It is especially very tough for beginners. <\/span><span class=\"author-p-1460\">Connecting with mentors can help to fix this and make getting involved in Mozilla localization much easier and a lot of fun.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"magicdomid29\" class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center\"><em><span class=\"author-p-1460 b\"><b>What have been some of your biggest successes?<\/b><\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"author-p-1460\">Becoming a reviewer and then a l10n project coordinator for a national language (Hindi) in less than two years.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"magicdomid33\" class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center\"><em><span class=\"author-p-1460 b\"><b>What&#8217;s your philosophy\/method on localizing Mozilla projects (how do you stay on top of things)?<\/b><\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div id=\"magicdomid34\" class=\"\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"magicdomid35\" class=\"\">\n<p><span class=\"author-p-1460\">Having a clear priority for a project helps localizers to know where to concentrate all of our efforts and provide the best quality translation for the project. Take the Marketplace project, for example. When it became a priority and a need in India for the Firefox OS launches, we were able to focus on it. Before then, we didn&#8217;t focus on it. Prioritize your team&#8217;s projects within your own team. When another project priority is escalated, adjust. When there&#8217;s no escalation, rely on your team&#8217;s internal project priorities. Document these priorities on your team&#8217;s wiki page.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"author-p-1460\">As a reviewer, I must also be a mentor. When I reject a string, I must follow up with them feedback on why that string was rejected to help them to improve their work and grow. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"magicdomid41\" class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center\"><em><span class=\"author-p-1460 b\"><b>If you could identify several best practices that have helped you to become a successful Mozilla localizer, what would they be?<\/b><\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div id=\"magicdomid42\" class=\"\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"magicdomid43\" class=\"\">\n<ul class=\"list-bullet1\">\n<li><span class=\"author-p-1460\">Follow the Mozilla L10n guidelines as closely as possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"author-p-1460\">Following the guidelines from your regional l10n mentor.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"author-p-1460\">Be in contact with your l10n mentor frequently.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"author-p-1460\">Enjoy it! \ud83d\ude00<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"magicdomid48\" class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center\"><em><span class=\"author-p-1460 b\"><b>You&#8217;re a Mozilla Rep and a localizer. Do you see these roles as complementary? Could you provide details?<\/b><\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div id=\"magicdomid49\" class=\"\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"magicdomid50\" class=\"\">\n<p><span class=\"author-p-1460\">Both have their separate responsibilities, but in some ways they overlap. I&#8217;m able to organize localization events for Hindi, which helps the Hindi l10n community. As a Rep, my network goes beyond l10n, so I often help with events that aren&#8217;t l10n-specific. Where there&#8217;s a need from a specific l10n team to help, I&#8217;m able to support them with the Reps program, regardless of if it&#8217;s within the Hindi team or in another. I have helped with Bengali l10n events and the Maithili Fennec launch event in Patna.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"magicdomid54\" class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center\"><em><span class=\"author-p-1460 b\"><b>What unique practices does the Hindi l10n team have for working on l10n projects?<\/b><\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div id=\"magicdomid55\" class=\"\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"magicdomid56\" class=\"\">\n<p><span class=\"author-p-1460\">We hold virtual l10n sprints, since the Hindi l10n community is spread throughout India. The Hindi mailing list helps to coordinate all of the work no matter where we are.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"author-p-1460\">We also divide the workload and l10n project ownership. Many localizers want to be involved in Hindi l10n. It&#8217;s important to spread out the workload and give others an opportunity to participate and grow. <\/span><span class=\"author-p-1460\">Decentralized leadership also helps to mentor more people and share good ideas and practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"magicdomid61\" class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center\"><em><span class=\"author-p-1460 b\"><b>What are you most looking forward to accomplishing this year in your l10n efforts?<\/b><\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div id=\"magicdomid62\" class=\"\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"magicdomid63\" class=\"\">\n<p><span class=\"author-p-1460\">With this month&#8217;s virtual l10n sprint, I hope that we can arrive at 80% complete in Pootle for the locale. I&#8217;m also really looking forward to reactivating the <a href=\"http:\/\/slides.com\/umesh007\/l10nmap#\/\">localization literacy map<\/a> project in FUEL.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"magicdomid70\" class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center\"><em><span class=\"author-p-1460 b\"><b>Five things you may not know about me:<\/b><\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div id=\"magicdomid71\" class=\"\">\n<ol class=\"list-bullet1\">\n<li><span class=\"author-p-1460\">I&#8217;m helpful, but sometimes it comes off as arrogant because I&#8217;m unable to help when there are communication gaps.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"author-p-1460\">I&#8217;m the leader of the FSA task<\/span> <span class=\"author-p-1460\">for<\/span><span class=\"author-g-w9l8w2hhns7r3nuc\">c<\/span><span class=\"author-p-1460\">e leader in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"author-p-1460\">I just recently became a Reps mentor \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"author-p-1460\">I like soft Hindi music.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"author-p-1460\">My favorite food is biryani.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Part of a series similar to the Awesome L10n Communities series where individual contributors are spotlighted for their efforts. Umesh Agarwal Started with Mozilla project: 2013 Nationality: Indian Languages: English, &hellip; <a class=\"go\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/l10n\/2015\/04\/10\/awesome-l10n-contributor-umesh-agarwal\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":385,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12694,467029,12683],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/l10n\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/714"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/l10n\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/l10n\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/l10n\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/385"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/l10n\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=714"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/l10n\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/714\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/l10n\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/l10n\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/l10n\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}