If you’re still using IP geolocation to decide what language to show, stop screwing around. It’s a broken assumption dressed up as a feature.

IP tells you where the request comes from, that’s it. It doesn’t tell you what language the user speaks. It looks like Google thinks otherwise, and many programmers are blindly repeating it for Google with no idea how do it properly.

  • NullPointerEnglish
    5·
    2 days ago

    it’s usually higher up non-technical people making that decision. you are preaching to the choir.

    • vitonskyOP
      5·
      2 days ago

      Now you may send link on this post to your manager, to justify a proper decision