Teams make more consistent accessibility decisions when clear expectations and useful defaults are already part of their work.
Daily emails so far...
This is an archive of the short emails I've sent since March 12th, 2024 about accessibility rework, product quality and the messy bits of delivery. Enjoy!
Look beyond the latest bug
Yesterday
When accessibility problems keep returning, the pattern can tell product leaders where teams need better support.
Fix the process, not just the bug
Sep 3rd, 2026
When an accessibility issue appears, find the earliest moment the team could have caught it without adding another approval step.
The expert can slow the team down
Sep 2nd, 2026
Accessibility support should help teams make better decisions themselves, without waiting for an expert to approve every detail.
Help teams decide without you
Sep 1st, 2026
Teams need clear expectations, useful defaults and support when choices get difficult.
How to push back after listening
Aug 31st, 2026
Listening helps me understand a decision.
Access Denied #113: Somebody to blame
Aug 30th, 2026
In Issue 113 of Access Denied, Gary first needs someone to blame before accessibility can be fixed.
Can you walk me through it?
Aug 29th, 2026
How I ask teams about inaccessible work without turning the conversation into blaming.
First understand and then push back
Aug 28th, 2026
Understanding why a team made an inaccessible decision helps me challenge it in a way that leads to better work.
How I work with product teams
Aug 27th, 2026
Why I try to understand a team's decisions before offering accessibility advice, even when I think I know the answer.
Three questions that expose rework
Aug 26th, 2026
Three questions that reveal where accessibility rework enters your product process.
Too early to define done
Aug 25th, 2026
You can define done too early and not reduce any rework.
Too late to define done
Aug 24th, 2026
How missing done definitions turn into release debate and accessibility rework.
Access Denied #112: Success charts
Aug 23rd, 2026
In Issue 112 of Access Denied, Gary thinks fixing the same issue all the time signals success.
How to know when accessibility will cause rework
Aug 22nd, 2026
A short list of product metrics that can warn accessibility is becoming delivery risk.
Delivery risk is still human
Aug 21st, 2026
Accessibility can be both human impact and delivery risk.
When fixes don't stick
Aug 20th, 2026
Some fixes need to live in patterns, not tickets.
When shortcuts become normal
Aug 19th, 2026
Accessibility debt often starts as small exceptions, unclear decisions and repeated fixes you learn to tolerate.
What finished means
Aug 18th, 2026
Why finished needs a shared meaning before work can move forward.
Mea culpa
Aug 17th, 2026
Silly mistake in Kit prevented any emails from sending.
Access Denied #111: Continuous accessibility coverage
Aug 16th, 2026
In Issue 111 of Access Denied, Gary pitches continuous accessibility coverage.
Where accessibility rework starts
Aug 15th, 2026
Introducing the email course for digital health product leaders who want fewer late accessibility surprises and less rework.
Why the same accessibility issues keep coming back
Aug 14th, 2026
Repeated accessibility issues cost more than one fix.
Why QA keeps finding avoidable problems
Aug 13th, 2026
QA keeps finding accessibility issues because teams leave key decisions until the last handoff.
Why shared responsibility creates unclear ownership
Aug 12th, 2026
Shared responsibility works until a team needs someone to make an accessibility decision.
Why your definition of done is missing accessibility
Aug 11th, 2026
Accessibility rework starts when nobody agrees what done means before work begins.
Why finished work keeps reopening
Aug 10th, 2026
Why work reopens near release, even when team thought it was done.
Access Denied #110: No blockers
Aug 9th, 2026
In Issue 110 of Access Denied, Gary makes accessibility a shared responsibility.
The form should be accessible
Aug 8th, 2026
A short story about vague accessibility requirements, shared ownership and how one innocent line can turn into rework.
Who gets to decide?
Aug 7th, 2026
Why decision rights matter before work turns into rework.
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I send one short email every day for product leaders who want to kill accessibility rework before it slows delivery. Expect accessibility debt, better metrics, clearer ownership, product quality and decisions teams can use.