A rant of frustration about accessibility being a undervalued yet critically important part of building digital experiences. Complaining about the industry's apathy and the true human cost of neglecting accessibility.

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Web accessibility is a fundamental requirement, not an optional feature. The industry has deprioritized accessibility in favor of developer convenience, treating it as an afterthought rather than a core responsibility. Legal mandates like the EAA and ADA have led to checkbox compliance rather than genuine improvement. Accessible design benefits everyone through universal design principles like captions, alt text, and intuitive interfaces. Real accessibility requires hiring professionals, integrating accessibility into every development phase, testing with actual users of assistive technologies, and recognizing it as everyone's responsibility. The human cost of inaccessible products is severe for people with disabilities who face physical exhaustion and exclusion from digital experiences.

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<p>It isn’t fundamental requirement in B2B products at all</p>


<p>Absolutely true. And that sneer, that disdain is another unfortunate consequence of how profit-driven everything is. There’s only enough time/room for the features that make the most money, not the ones that actually benefit the most people</p>
