The product isn't perfectly accessible.
But you can make it better.
Here are some easy fixes you can do without spending time deciding:
- Bump the contrast ratio. Do it without testing if you're already compliant.
- Get rid of your mouse, go to your homepage and try to contact yourself. Raise a critical issue if you can't.
- Reserve every other Thursday from 12 to 12:30 and talk about accessibility. Buy lunch for those who attend.
- Create an email address "accessibility[at][yourdomain]" and put it on your contact page.
- Go to a form and hit Tab on your keyboard. If you can't see which field is focused or if the focus jumps around weirdly, raise a critical issue.
- Zoom in to 200%. If content gets cut off or becomes unusable, raise a critical issue.
- Fill in a form and do it badly on purpose. Check the error messages. If you see "Invalid input" or "Unexpected error," raise a critical issue.
These aren't revolutionary ideas. You don't require committee approval or budget meetings to raise them. Nor are the fixes something you'll spend a lot of time on. They're basic fixes that take minutes, not months.
Nothing's really perfect, but it doesn't mean it should get worse.
Everything can get better when you put in the work.