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> Accessibility is not a technical issue so there is no reason to expect developers to focus on it. I have to disagree with this part. All the points you've me
by darekkay 5y ago
> Accessibility is not a technical issue so there is no reason to expect developers to focus on it.
I have to disagree with this part. All the points you've mentioned are required to maintain a general accessibility awareness within a project. But getting accessibility right is still mostly a technical topic: using buttons vs. links, using semantic HTML, implementing ARIA roles correctly for non-native components, having at least a high-level WCAG knowledge, being able to operate a screen reader, etc.
- nickmyersdt 5y agoI absolutely agree. Whilst other roles play a part in accessibility the lion's share of responsibility absolutely sits with the front end developer.
- johncoltrane 5y agoEverything you mentioned a) can be learned on the spot, and b) has been a solved problem for at least a decade. Accessibility offers no technical challenge whatsoever and, _if correctly prioritised_, can be handled by _any_ developer at _any_ seniority level. You should stop expecting every junior to have the same domain knowledge you developed over a decade or two. The challenges are elsewhere.
- darekkay 5y agoYour experience does not match mine and many of other accessibility specialists. So we have to agree to disagree.