How Your A11y Overlays Are Breaking Your Web App

Episode 36 of The Web Development Podcast with Fexingo. Lucas and Luna dive into the hidden costs of accessibility overlays — third-party widgets that claim to fix web accessibility with one line of JavaScript. They break down a real-world case: an e-commerce site that added an overlay and saw its Lighthouse accessibility score drop by 15 points, while screen reader users reported broken navigation and infinite loops. Lucas explains why overlays fail the WCAG success criteria they promise to meet, and Luna shares data from the WebAIM Million report showing that overlay users often face more barriers than before. They discuss better alternatives: semantic HTML, proper ARIA attributes, and manual testing with real assistive technology. No ad breaks, just honest technical discussion. #WebDevelopment #Accessibility #A11y #Overlays #WCAG #ScreenReaders #Lighthouse #WebAIM #SemanticHTML #ARIA #InclusiveDesign #UserExperience #Technology #Frontend #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #WebDev #NoAds Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo