The ReadME Podcast

Innovation without barriers

Mar 14, 2023

36:15

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How to Interact With the Computer

01:42

How Becky and Kirsty Met in the Eye Mine Project

01:58

How to Communicate Effectively With Your Users

02:06

Introduction

2min

The Importance of Barriers in the Development of Software

3min

The Importance of Accessibility in Technology

2min

The Importance of People With Disabilities in the Development Process

3min

How Becky Tyler Is Building Her Developer Skills

2min

How Becky and Kirsty Met in the Eye Mine Project

2min

How to Interact With the Computer

2min

The Importance of Accessibility in Computing

2min

How Kirsty and Becky Work Together on User Interfaces

4min

10.

How to Code With Becky Over Zoom

2min

11.

How to Work Together and Learn From Each Other

2min

12.

The Power of Technology to Support People to Communicate More Effectively

2min

13.

The Importance of Diversity in Programming

2min

14.

The Future of Accessibility

2min

15.

How to Communicate Effectively With Your Users

2min

16.

Accessibility: A Conversation With Ed Summers

3min

Here’s what’s in store for this episode:

00:00 - The hosts hear from Ed Summers, GitHub’s head of accessibility, about the meaning of disability and accessibility and why it's important to involve everyone in building technology.
10:43 - The panel: Annalu Waller, Becky Tyler, and Kirsty McNaught join the hosts to discuss how they started working together, why inclusion in development is so important to producing the best outcomes for everyone, and what AI means for the future of accessibility.
32:55 - Release notes: The ReadME Project Senior Editor Mike Melanson discusses his article diving deeper into how open source is expanding accessibility development.

Looking for more stories and advice from the open source community? To learn more from the authors and experts featured on this episode, check out:

Featured Article & Video: From gaming with your eyes to coding with AI: New frontiers for accessibility by Mike Melanson
Video: The ReadME Podcast’s accessibility conversation with Annalu, Becky, and Kirsty
Kristy McNaught’s GitHub Sponsors page and open source project, EyeMine
The unique origins of open source in machine learning by Mikio Braun
Check out Ed Summer’s keynote at axe-con

Special thanks to Annalu Waller, Becky Tyler, and Kirsty McNaught for being a part of this conversation. Also, thank you to Ed Summers for setting the stage, sharing his story, and highlighting why accessible technology benefits everyone.