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17 December 2024 by Moritz Thomas

Bulk Translation with ChatGPT: Scaling AI-Powered Translations

Discover how to leverage ChatGPT's structured output capabilities and parallel processing to efficiently translate thousands of strings at scale. Our production-tested bulk translation system combines AI power with robust quality control, all triggered by a single click.

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15 December 2024 by Moritz Thomas

Inline AI-Powered Translations: Integrating ChatGPT with Payload CMS

Transform your CMS translation workflow with integrated ChatGPT suggestions. Our custom Payload CMS field provides instant, context-aware translations right in the editing interface. Learn how we combined OpenAI's function calling with custom CMS components for seamless content localization.

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14 December 2024 by Moritz Thomas

Settings Management in Payload CMS: Configuring AI Translation Features

Discover how to implement a robust Settings global in Payload CMS for managing AI translation features. From dynamic model selection to secure configuration management, this guide demonstrates practical patterns for building a flexible settings system that developers will love and users can trust.

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12 December 2024 by Moritz Thomas

Frontend Implementation of the Translation Management System

Managing translations in modern web applications often means slow deployments, manual key tracking, and complex coordination between teams. Discover how our Translation Management System solves these challenges through innovative static analysis and runtime integration, creating a system that allows instant translation updates without deployments while automatically optimizing performance through smart key mapping.

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9 December 2024 by Moritz Thomas

Building a Modern GraphQL Integration Between Payload CMS and Next.js: Part 4

Great developer tooling can transform complex GraphQL implementations into a joy to work with. Explore how to set up comprehensive IDE support, automate query management, and implement multi-layered type safety. You'll learn how to create a development workflow that catches errors early while providing immediate feedback through sophisticated logging and validation.

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7 December 2024 by Moritz Thomas

Building a Modern GraphQL Integration Between Payload CMS and Next.js: Part 3

Building type-safe GraphQL integrations in Next.js can be challenging, especially when dealing with both development and production environments. See how to implement a flexible fetcher system that seamlessly switches between environments while maintaining full type safety. Learn how to handle locales, validate data, and integrate with Next.js's static generation features.

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4 December 2024 by Moritz Thomas

Building a Modern GraphQL Integration Between Payload CMS and Next.js: Part 2

Maintaining GraphQL queries across deployments requires careful version management and deployment safety. Discover how to build a sophisticated query map system that handles versioning automatically and ensures zero-downtime deployments. Through smart hashing and timestamp tracking, you'll learn how to manage query evolution while keeping backward compatibility intact and deployment risks minimal.

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1 December 2024 by Moritz Thomas

Building a Modern GraphQL Integration Between Payload CMS and Next.js: Part 1

Traditional GraphQL implementations often force developers to choose between developer experience and production performance. Learn how to integrate Payload CMS with Next.js using a sophisticated persisted query system that offers the best of both worlds. By transforming GraphQL queries into efficient GET requests while maintaining type safety and excellent developer tooling, you'll build a system that's both powerful and practical.

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26 November 2024 by Moritz Thomas

UIStrings in Payload CMS: Building a Robust Translation Key Management System

Discover our elegant solution to translation key management in Payload CMS, where translation keys double as document IDs to create a clean, efficient API. Learn how thoughtful UX decisions and strategic technical choices transformed complex internationalization workflows into a streamlined system that developers and translators both love to use.

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24 November 2024 by Moritz Thomas

Role Based Access Control

Dive into the internals of a production-grade authorization system that leverages binary operations to create highly efficient role checks. Learn how thoughtful API design enables access patterns that are both secure and remarkably simple to use, demonstrated through real-world examples from our Translation Management System built with Payload CMS.

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23 November 2024 by Moritz Thomas

Building a Modern Translation Management System: A Comprehensive Case Study

Explore the architecture and implementation details of a production-ready Translation Management System that combines modern web technologies with AI capabilities to rival enterprise solutions. This case study reveals how an elaborate translation workflow can be implemented at a fraction of traditional costs.

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