Over the last 10 weeks, I've explored the most important things in web accessibility I focus on to help teams ship accessible products.
These things, taken individually, don't amount to much. It's only when you combine them that you start to see success in accessibility. They focus on building people, processes and creating lasting impact.
Here's a recap of what these are, with quick links for you to review in case you missed any.
- Centre around people first. It's the only way to bring teams along, because going at it solo will just lead to burnout.
- Assign clear ownership to ensure accountability without blame.
- Establish role-specific foundations to avoid preventable issues.
- Create documentation for all decisions you take along the way.
- Integrate automated tools early. They can help you with the basics and scale your efforts.
- Target fixes for real impact. Prefer things that make the biggest difference with the least amount of headache.
- Boost visibility with metrics that are relevant to stakeholders.
- Get feedback from users before not after you ship.
- Celebrate small wins for momentum.
- Embed sustainability into team systems.