OnTheGoSystems News

From 5 Hours in Traffic to Two Months in Japan: Jair Sandoval on Remote Work

Jair Sandoval joined our Finance team with a suitcase full of plans. He wanted more time for his family, hobbies, and a long trip to Japan. Remote work made all of it possible. A Different Kind of Work-Life Balance Before joining OTGS, Jair's day was shaped by Mexico City's infamous traffic. The opportunity to join a fully remote environment gave him something he hadn't had in years: time. I used to spend up to 5 hours per day commuting from...

February 26, 2026

How Remote Work Helped Roel Ketagoda Show Up for Family

How do you stay connected with your team while working remotely across a 10-hour time difference? Roel Ketagoda, our Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer, found out during a month-long trip to Canada for a family wedding. Turning a Family Milestone Into a Remote Work Opportunity When Roel’s wife’s cousin got married in Canada, it meant traveling more than 14,000 kilometers from Sri Lanka to attend not one, but two wedding celebrations. It was Roel and his wife’s first visit to Canada...

February 17, 2026

AI Translation with Context and Confidence – Q3 2025 Highlights

Every great translation starts with understanding language, tone, and context. This quarter, we put that understanding into practice. WPML 4.8 added context-aware AI, PTC unlocked new possibilities for developers localizing software, and Toolset became faster. WPML 4.8 Levels Up Translation Quality August brought one of our most important updates yet: WPML 4.8. This release officially introduced PTC (Private Translation Cloud) — our translation technology previously known as WPML AI. The rebrand reflects its growth from a translation engine into an...

October 21, 2025

Lucas Vidal on Exploring the World While Supporting WordPress Users

Remote work at OTGS opens the door to possibilities. Some of our team members stay in one place, others explore new countries, and many do a mix of both. For Lucas Vidal de Andrade, it’s about continuing a family tradition of travel and cultural exchange. Lucas recently moved from Brazil to Vienna, Austria, with his wife, where they plan to stay for at least two years. While settling into this new chapter, he remains a valuable member of the WPML...

September 29, 2025

Why Remote Onboarding Matters (and How We Make It Work)

Onboarding is the first real test for any remote company. At OTGS, it’s how we help new teammates feel supported and connected from day one. In a remote team, onboarding is not just about training. It gives people confidence, helps them build connections, and shows them how to work successfully from the start. Behind the scenes, much of this work is led by Alejandro Sanchez, the Deputy Team Leader for the WPML Support team, who also plays a key role...

August 29, 2025

A New Way to Translate Software and a More Accessible WPML – Q2 2025 Highlights

Great products come from solving real problems. This quarter, that belief took shape in PTC, our new software translation system built to eliminate the pain of localization. We also rolled out key updates to WPML, Toolset, and WooCommerce Multilingual. Goodbye Localization Headaches. Hello, PTC In June, we officially launched PTC (Private Translation Cloud)—our new translation system for software teams who are tired of repeating the same painful localization process with every release. PTC came from...

July 29, 2025

How Our Remote Team Stays Active and Inspired (Part VIII)

Each year, our remote team members use the Body and Mind Movement (BAMM) program to invest in a physical or mental health activity of their choice. Here’s how some of our team members have used BAMM in recent months. The Joy of Learning Something New This year, a few team members used the Body and Mind Movement program to focus on learning and personal growth. I’ve always wanted to play...

June 30, 2025

Community and Events, Work and Stories

Introducing PTC – Because Software Localization Is Still a Pain

We know the pain of localization - because we’ve lived it. At OnTheGoSystems, we translate WPML into 23 languages. For years, we did it the “right” way: hiring professional human translators, managing glossary files, coordinating updates… and spending anywhere between $1,000 and $8,000 every release. Each time, we explained our product, our terminology, and our expectations all over again. We looked for alternatives—crowdsourcing, automated workflows, hybrid models—but nothing really solved the problem. Costs stayed high, consistency was shaky, and context...

June 6, 2025

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WordCamp Málaga 2025: Juan de Paco on Community, AI, and WordPress Conversations

After a five-year pause, WordCamp Málaga returned on April 26–27, 2025—and so did the local WordPress community, stronger than ever. Juan Antonio de Paco Moreno from our Compatibility team attended the event and shared his reflections. A Welcome Return to a Familiar Event The last WordCamp Málaga took place just days before the world shut down due to COVID. For Juan, returning to the event after such a long gap felt meaningful. “Back in 2020,...

May 15, 2025

AI-Generated Job Seekers: A New Problem for Remote Hiring

At OTGS, we believe AI can be a powerful tool for productivity and learning, and we even offer ChatGPT subscriptions to our team. But when it comes to hiring, we want to meet the real person behind the resume—not an AI-generated version. What would you think if a candidate seemed perfect on paper and in conversation—but none of it was real? AI is changing the hiring process in ways many companies didn’t anticipate. Today, job seekers have access to tools...

March 28, 2025