Geri Reid
Shift Left On Accessibility - Geri Reid
#1about 2 minutes
The costly and inefficient accessibility cycle of sadness
Discover how fixing accessibility issues post-release creates a recurring cycle of expensive rework and team frustration.
#2about 1 minute
Introducing the shift left approach to accessibility
Learn how integrating accessibility practices into each stage of the agile workflow prevents last-minute issues and saves time.
#3about 3 minutes
Overcoming cognitive biases in product planning
Understand how cognitive biases like status quo, framing effects, and loss aversion act as blockers to prioritizing accessibility.
#4about 3 minutes
Practical steps for accessible product planning
Incorporate accessibility into planning by agreeing on standards like WCAG and using AI tools for initial research and discovery.
#5about 2 minutes
Measuring the unquantifiable ROI of empathy
Shift your mindset from traditional metrics to understanding accessibility's ROI through reduced legal risk, expanded markets, and brand inclusivity.
#6about 3 minutes
How proactive planning prevents surprise accessibility
Address the fear that accessibility slows teams down by front-loading work and using tools to create clear acceptance criteria.
#7about 5 minutes
Understanding the European Accessibility Act (EAA)
Get an overview of the EAA, including its compliance deadline, scope for e-commerce, and reliance on WCAG 2.1 AA as a technical standard.
#8about 2 minutes
Using AI to navigate complex legal standards
Learn how to use AI tools like Google's NotebookLM to query and understand complex documents like the EAA by sourcing from trusted materials.
#9about 4 minutes
Building accessibility into design system foundations
Create accessible design systems from the start by using tools for color contrast and leveraging AI to generate color palettes.
#10about 4 minutes
Improving design tooling and engineering handoff
Address the limitations of tools like Figma by training designers and annotating designs with accessibility details for a smooth handoff.
#11about 2 minutes
Why accessibility training is essential for engineers
Recognize that accessibility knowledge varies among engineers and see why structured training is crucial for establishing a baseline of understanding.
#12about 3 minutes
Defining a ready ticket for accessible development
Ensure engineers have all necessary information upfront by defining requirements for zoom, keyboard navigation, states, motion, and screen readers.
#13about 1 minute
A quick manual accessibility testing checklist
Use a simple, five-step manual checklist to test for content sense, zoom, keyboard navigation, color contrast, and screen reader compatibility.
#14about 2 minutes
Balancing AI productivity with human quality control
Explore how AI can boost productivity for repetitive tasks while acknowledging the need for human moderation and the ethics of AI-generated content.
#15about 1 minute
Your challenge to take one small accessibility step
Commit to shifting left by applying one small idea, such as improving ticket criteria or collaborating with designers on annotations.
Related jobs
Jobs that call for the skills explored in this talk.
Wilken GmbH
Ulm, Germany
Senior
Kubernetes
AI Frameworks
+3
MARKT-PILOT GmbH
Stuttgart, Germany
Remote
€75-90K
Senior
Java
TypeScript
+1
Eltemate
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Intermediate
Senior
TypeScript
Continuous Integration
+1
Matching moments
03:58 MIN
Making accessibility tooling actionable and encouraging
Developer Time Is Valuable - Use the Right Tools - Kilian Valkhof
03:31 MIN
The value of progressive enhancement and semantic HTML
WeAreDevelopers LIVE – You Don’t Need JavaScript, Modern CSS and More
03:16 MIN
Improving the developer feedback loop with specialized tools
Developer Time Is Valuable - Use the Right Tools - Kilian Valkhof
04:04 MIN
Shifting HR from standard products to AI-powered platforms
Turning People Strategy into a Transformation Engine
03:28 MIN
Why corporate AI adoption lags behind the hype
What 2025 Taught Us: A Year-End Special with Hung Lee
01:01 MIN
Shifting from a focus on talent attraction to retention
Retention Over Attraction: A New Employer Branding Mindset
05:59 MIN
Building an accessible accordion with details and summary
WeAreDevelopers LIVE – You Don’t Need JavaScript, Modern CSS and More
03:07 MIN
Final advice for developers adapting to AI
WeAreDevelopers LIVE – AI, Freelancing, Keeping Up with Tech and More
Featured Partners
Related Videos
51:09AI and Accessibility: The Good and the Bad - Fireside Chat
Léonie Watson, Artur Ortega, Karl Groves & Geri Reid & Sara Joy
29:28AI is the Future of Accessibility - Karl Groves
Karl Gvoves
50:33Fireside Chat: Can Regulation Improve Accessibility? - Léonie Watson
Léonie Watson
56:01Preventing Accessibility Issues Instead Of Fixing Them
Dirk Ginader
50:38Rethinking Intelligence: AI, Accessibility, and the Future of Inclusive Work - Artur Ortega
Artur Ortega
24:30Oh S***! There's a New Accessibility Law and I'm Not Ready!
Emma Dawson
31:30Accessibility powered by AI
Ramona Domen
56:00Data Mining Accessibility
Karl Groves
Related Articles
View all articles
From learning to earning
Jobs that call for the skills explored in this talk.
The Automobile Association
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
JIRA
Confluence
Adobe Analytics
Allergo AI Diagnostics & Therapeutics Deutschland Inc. & Co KG
Remote
€30-42K
React
PostgreSQL
TypeScript
Scalable GmbH
Berlin, Germany
API
Data analysis
Microservices
Agile Methodologies