Jess Budd is an experienced front-end engineer and web accessibility advocate, working as a Senior Software Engineer at Hireup. She is a co-organiser of a community group for front-end developers and is often found volunteering her time for the benefit of the tech community. Her technical passions range from React, HTML and CSS to performance, online privacy and cyber security.
Javascript frameworks get a bad rap when it comes to accessibility. But is it the frameworks creating the barriers, or us as the developers?
Follow me on a React journey through div soup, past the lost focus and under the unchanged titles. Find out: is there actually anything in React preventing us from building accessible web apps? You’ll get a high level overview of fundamental issues, how to address them, and how to ensure your website is accessible and inclusive to all.