Jen Luker, a11y champion

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Jen Luker is a software engineer at Formidable Labs Inc. She has worked as a full-stack developer using PHP, Javascript, and CSS, but has a particular fondness for frontend technologies. Today, we discuss the issue of accessibility and how focusing on making websites and software more accessible should be a constant consideration, particularly since it taps into an underserved market. Tune in to hear on discussion on this vital and fascinating topic. Transcript "Jen Luker, a11y champion" Transcript Topics: The Internet and accessibility How loading times affect accessibility How accessibility helps everyone Missing out on business by not being accessible The importance of making accessibility a regular part of the conversation Quotes: “One of the benefits of incorporating a lot of these accessibility features is that they end up helping everyone.” -Jen Luker “Only about one in ten websites, according to an audit that DQ did, is accessible.” -Jen Luker Resources: Formidable Labs Inc. Deque aXe Jen Luker: Website Twitter Github Joel Hooks: Twitter Website

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