Talk: 10:15–11:00 (English)
Accessibility by Design: Practical A11y for Everyday Software Engineering
Accessibility is often treated as a mere compliance checkbox or something the “UI people” worry about at the end of a project. In reality, accessibility is a core quality attribute of software systems, and many of the biggest wins come from small decisions developers make every day: how we structure HTML, name components, log errors, design APIs, or write tests. In this talk, we look at accessibility from a software engineering perspective. I will introduce the most common types of disabilities and assistive technologies, then show how they map to concrete engineering practices across the stack: semantics (and ARIA) in the frontend, accessible design systems, error message design, and test automation for accessibility. Attendees will leave with a practical checklist they can use in coding and code reviews. The goal is not to make everyone an accessibility expert, but to make accessibility a natural part of our everyday engineering work.
Ariadne Engelbrecht
Ariadne is a Software Consultant. Her interests stretch across the whole stack, backend to frontend, with a focus on functional programming. She has a special love for databases and accessibility.
