The Digital Press

Web developer Nolan Lawson argues that building accessible user interfaces benefits developers themselves, not just users with disabilities. He highlights practical, "selfish" reasons like easier debugging, clearer naming, better testability, and improved keyboard navigation.

Why it matters: Accessibility improves developer workflow by making UIs easier to debug, test, and maintain.

The big picture: Despite moral arguments, accessibility adoption often stalls; pragmatic benefits can motivate more developers.

Stunning stat: WebAIM found an average of 51 accessibility errors per homepage across one million sites.

Commenters say: Many agree accessibility aids testing and coding clarity; some criticize overreliance on frameworks like React and Tailwind for complicating accessibility and semantics.