Jen Luker, a11y champion

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" TranscriptTopics:The Internet and accessibilityHow loading times affect accessibilityHow accessibility helps everyoneMissing out on business by not being accessibleThe importance of making accessibility a regular part of the conversationQuotes:“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 LukerResources:Formidable Labs Inc.Deque aXeJen Luker:WebsiteTwitterGithubJoel Hooks:TwitterWebsite