Authentic conversations so far...

Set specific and measurable goals for accessibility and tie them to existing metrics you already track.

BS meetings that monitor activity aren't the same as making progress. Turn check-ins into actual work sessions.

Treating accessibility as an afterthought costs you customers.

Building accessibility into your web product from day one saves money, time and creates better experiences for all users.

In Issue 54 of Access Denied, Gary thinks it's enough to run an accessibility plugin right before launch.

When web accessibility fails, every small frustration compounds into something much bigger.

Stop blaming accessibility for being a speed bump in your agile process.

Most product teams can make meaningful progress on accessibility debt in 6-12 months.

BS meetings always have the one manager who's all theory and zero accessibility practice.

The only way to learn accessibility is to do the work and build it in your development process.

The 5 hidden rules product owners use to avoid making their products accessible, and what they're really costing you.

In Issue 53 of Access Denied, Gary thinks that AI writes semantic code.

Writing semantic HTML is something you do automatically without really thinking about it.

If you're constantly putting accessibility in the backlog, you'll end up with mountain of technical debt.

Common questions that came up for the series on accessibility debt.

Keep people engaged during meetings to guarantee the best outcomes.

Three quick process changes to tack on accessibility checks to your existing product development workflow.

With the European Accessibility Act in effect, small businesses can think of it as a burden or as an opportunity to build something better.

In Issue 52 of Access Denied, Gary approves the budget for the EAA fines instead of fixing accessibility issues.

Today the European Accessibility Act (EAA) goes into effect and member countries start enforcing the legislation.

Instead of stressing about A/B testing shades of blue, prioritse fixing accessibility.

Wrap up for the product owner's guide to accessibility debt and the past 20 emails.

How can you stop the loudest voices from drowning out accessibility experts in a meeting?

Drop the separate "accessibility ROI" argument and fold it into broader UX improvements where the business case is clearer.

Build accessibility checks into every sprint to stop the spread of inaccessible product features.

In Issue 51 of Access Denied, Gary thinks testimonials that keep interrupting users with screen readers adds to the customer satisfaction.

ARIA live regions have timing issues we can't control and are inconsistent across browsers and assistive technologies.

The whole "we'll get to accessibility later" mentality is nonsense.

Wrap up for building team accountability when considering accessibility debt.

If you need to have small talk in a meeting, keep it small and move on to the agenda.