Faces of Gengo: Toshi
Toshi is one of our experienced software engineers who joined the Gengo engineering team in early 2013. He has contributed greatly to the company by helping develop innovative translator-facing engineering projects. When he’s not coding or building apps, you’ll find him sipping specialty coffee i...
Hall of fame: Sébastien
In just two years, English to French translator Sébastien became a distinguished Wordsmith because of his dedication to quality. His passion for travel motivated him to join Gengo, where he enjoys the flexibility of working from anywhere in the world. He advocates becoming a preferred translator ...
Eight of the best translated jokes from across the globe
In the spirit of April Fool’s Day, celebrated on April 1, we’ve collected some of the best jokes in different languages. Humor doesn’t always translate well across other languages because of wordplay and cultural references. Each culture defines humor differently and what may be hilarious in one ...
Sandbox spring cleaning
Every six weeks, members of Gengo’s engineering team take a day off from their usual schedules to work on a project of their choosing away from the office. At our last such event—known as a hackathon—one of our engineers, Toshi, decided to give our API sandbox environment a facelift since it had ...
Language learning debunked
As children, learning our first language seemed easy but learning a second or third language is certainly no walk in the park. Myths and misconceptions can hold most adults back or discourage them from continuing their language-learning journey. We did our research to disprove three of these myth...
French language day: Proverbs for everyday wisdom
Most French sayings have English equivalents, yet the language of love is often filled with much more imagery and poetic flair than dull old English. In celebration of UN French Language Day on 20 March, we’ve selected some of the best French proverbs that convey universal truths and impart wisdo...
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