Since starting work, I’ve been exposed to a bunch of different pillars of software requirements. These can include security, performance, localizability, etc. One big one that is hard to see (no pun intended) is accessibility. How does a blind user use the product? Can a color blind or “high contrast...

The other day we cut a feature because a blind user would not be able to use it. Imagine if you had a class project, where the professor said "make it work even if I close my eyes." Would you scream "Shenanigans!" at the top of your lungs? Well in the real world, we have to design software to be accessible...