axe-con final notes

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 Axe-con was wonderful!

 

if there is one talk you watch - watch Keynote

Difference Drives Innovation & Disability Inclusion Benefits All of Us

Haben Girma

notes: https://amazonv.dreamwidth.org/1202729.html

 

full notes: https://amazonv.dreamwidth.org/tag/axe-con

 

recurring themes echo'd that of devsecops

 

shift tests left so devs can see it early on (in IDE / tool, linters, etc)

 

focus on a subset of higher priority items - overwhelming devs makes them ignore it

 

build in accessibility to your design library

 

accessibility thinking early on in design makes. abetter product for everyone

 

building a champion per team is the only way to scale

 

you have to provide training and tools (to test and experience)

 

building empathy is a very important part of being successful and making it *stick*

 

some people have multiple challenges to their access, for example being both blind a deaf. when they are not blocked they still wish to use your product or even be on your team. color, text descriptions, and variable modes are all important. 

 

when presenting as a speaker describe your images!

 

things current employer is doing well but help everyone!

-keep language simple - 5th grade

-links should be specific about what is next (i.e. not more information but information about X)

 

Things current employer could improve

-don't overwhelm people with questions

-mobile first most low income people only have a mobile phone