Borders and Bridges: Why Brazilian Culture and Language Matter in Building Inclusive Tech
Desculpa, você fala inglês?
Sorry, do you speak English?
That was the question Lucas, a 25-year-old developer from São Paulo, faced during a virtual global hackathon. The international team he joined was excited to innovate but as the only Brazilian in the group, Lucas soon realized he wasn’t just translating words, he was translating his culture, his communication style, and even his identity. They spoke English, he spoke tech in Portuguese.