Designing for Everyone: Accessibility in VS Code with Megan Rogge
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Megan Rogge, Software Engineer on VS Code, joins James to explore how accessibility is woven into the culture and engineering practices of Visual Studio Code. From screen reader support to sound signals and contrast themes, this episode reveals the thoughtful design behind features that empower every developer. Follow VS Code: X: https://x.com/code Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vscode.dev YouTube: https://youtube.com/code LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/104107263 GitHub: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode Special Guest: Megan Rogge.
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Chapters
- 0:00 Intro & Megan’s Role
- 1:30 Why Accessibility Matters
- 3:00 Supporting Screen Reader Users
- 6:30 Community Feedback & Testing
- 9:45 Terminal Output in Chat
- 13:15 Discoverability & Accessible Views
- 16:00 Color Contrast & Themes
- 18:30 Sound Signals & Inputs
- 21:00 Accessibility in Generated Code
- 23:30 Final Thoughts & Getting Involved
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