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Rant: My boss blew off alt text and lost us a client deal
Had a big pitch meeting last Tuesday with a Chicago nonprofit. I had labeled all my mockups with proper alt text for the presentation screen reader demo. My boss rushed before we went in and deleted it all, said it "looked cleaner." Screen reader user on their team couldn't navigate a single slide. We lost the contract on the spot. Anyone else deal with a higher-up who doesn't get why accessibility matters?
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paul_burns11d ago
Well if it looked cleaner then maybe they just needed better taste in design.
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jordangibson11d agoMost Upvoted
better taste in design" lol that's a bold assumption for someone who's never seen their setup.
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