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Attention Future Leaders: Is Your Content Reaching Your Entire Team?

Attention Future Leaders: Is Your Content Reaching Your Entire Team?

Future leaders must champion accessible content to reach the 1 billion people with disabilities. Beyond compliance, accessible leadership drives innovation, expands reach, and builds an inclusive digital world. Unlock your accessibility superpowers and make a difference.

A group of people with diverse disabilities using generative AI tools to create content

Unlocking Creativity: How GenAI Empowers Content Creation for People with Disabilities

Generative AI empowers people with disabilities to create! From writing with speech-to-text to composing music with AI, these tools break down barriers and unlock creative potential. Discover how GenAI fosters inclusivity and accessibility in content creation.

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No, Stronger Glasses Won't Cure My my condition, but thank you for the suggestion

Microaggressions about visual impairments are common but harmful. Curiosity is welcome, but assumptions and jokes are not. Disability is just one facet of diversity; let's collaborate to create a more accessible and inclusive world that values everyone's unique experiences.

A braille display on a desk in front of a keyboard with two hands resting on on either side.

Adaptive Technology

Testing Beyond Screen Readers: Creating Truly Inclusive Web Experiences

Testing with screen readers is a start, but true accessibility means considering voice control, switch devices, and braille displays. Design with empathy to build experiences that work for everyone!

Cartoon of individual at a career fork: leadership hill vs. management city

Career Development

Leadership vs. Management: Crafting Your Path to Influence

Explore the pivotal decision between leadership and management through a playful, comic strip-inspired illustration. An individual stands at a career crossroads, choosing between the visionary path of leadership and the structured journey of management.

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Building Bridges, Not Barriers: The Power of Calling In for Accessibility

Explore how 'calling in' fosters inclusivity in tech and beyond, turning barriers into bridges of empathy and understanding. A must-read for creating accessible, united spaces.

Engineer stressed over shopping cart collection in parking lot

Career Development

Inventing Problems: The Hidden Stress of Engineering Minds

Explore how engineers' problem-solving mindset can turn simple tasks into stressful challenges, impacting work-life balance and mental health in tech.

Developer amid chaos and clarity in coding crisis

Career Development

The Worst Day of My Career: A Lesson in Self-Inflicted Disasters

Embark on a gripping journey through 'The Worst Day of My Career,' where a late-night coding decision spirals into a crisis, teaching hard-learned lessons on the importance of caution and controlled workflows in software development.

Corporate elements and symbols of ambition in a whimsical mix

Career Development

The Curious Case of Promo Fodder: The Art of Climbing the Corporate Ladder

Dive into the intriguing world of 'promo fodder' in our latest article, exploring the delicate balance between personal ambition and project sustainability in the corporate arena, all with a light-hearted and insightful perspective.

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User Experience

The Impact of Linear vs. Non-Linear Design on Accessibility and User Engagement

Explore the contrast between linear and non-linear web design, and understand how each approach impacts user experience and accessibility, particularly for screen reader users, in our latest discussion on inclusive design strategies.

Collage of desktop, mobile, tablet, and screen reader interface symbolizing web accessibility

The 4th Screen: Making Screen Readers Part of Your Front-End Design

Examine the critical role of screen readers in responsive web design, advocating for their inclusion as the 'fourth screen' to ensure digital accessibility and enhance user experiences for visually impaired individuals.

Cyborg developer at PC

Software Development

The 10x Developer is dead; Long Live the 100x developer!

Delve into the evolving landscape of software development, where the rise of generative AI shifts the focus from the 10x developer to the 100x developer, blending technical skills with AI to forge a new era of innovation.

Am I Disabled Enough?

Professional Challenges

Am I Disabled Enough?

Explore the journey of self-advocacy and overcoming imposter syndrome for individuals with visual impairments, emphasizing the importance of utilizing available resources and accommodations to succeed professionally.

A conceptual clock with two faces side by side.

Career Development

The Maker and Manager Schedules

Discover how software developers and managers can effectively harmonize the maker’s and manager’s schedules, blending focused coding sessions with dynamic management to foster a productive and harmonious work environment.