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Discussion on: Starting Your Accessibility Journey: A Developers Guide

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Kevin Lamping

I really enjoy what you've said here. My experience in trying to advocate for web accessibility resonates with it. Developers usually write inaccessible code for two reasons:

  • They're unaware of what "accessibility" is
  • They're aware, but completely overwhelmed on where to start

Your tips really address these two reasons. Using an automated checker helps surface the various accessibility issues so the dev is aware of them. And 10 minutes a day helps with the feeling of being overwhelmed. Truth is, there are many ways to incorporate simple coding changes that really don't take any extra time, you just need to be aware of them (e.g., using tags on forms).