A developer internationalized a Java patterns reference site (java.evolved) into 8 languages in a single night using Claude Sonnet and fleets of GitHub Copilot Coding Agents. The key was a spec-first approach: an AI agent drafted the i18n architecture (partial translation files, graceful fallback, locale registry), which was
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How I used Claude Sonnet 4.6 and fleets of GitHub Copilot Coding Agents to internationalize java.evolved — from spec to deploymentThe Architecture Decision: Let the AI Draft the SpecPhase 1: Building the InfrastructurePhase 2: The First Translations (Spanish + Portuguese)Phase 3: The Fleet — 6 Languages in ParallelThe Arabic Surprise: RTL SupportWhy It Worked: Architecture as Force MultiplierLessons LearnedThe TimelineConclusionSort: