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Accessibility tech has a lot of unfinished business to get right
While major corporations have adopted better practices to increase their accessibility, a lot of websites still aren't very accessible. There have been a lot of laws that are requiring companies to be accessibly compliant, however, it is still not the top of mind for major corporations.
The next decade will reshape how we think of technology accessibility
Although we have seen advancements for those who are visually, hearing or physically impaired, there hasn't been much done for those who are cognitively impaired. Being "tech-savy" is another skillset that some people have a hard time trying to grasp which makes things even harder in an age where everything is digital.
You can call this an "early version" of the feature but two things:
When you're releasing things out into the larger tech community, you have to consider both the positive and negative implications. Ask yourself, who's being left out? Is this something that we should be okay with? Do we need to cross check some things first? Having more diverse voices in the room will help fill all of the gaps that are missing before launch.
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