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  1. Top 5 product mistakes we see in AgeTech (and how to avoid them)

    Designing tech for older adults is a massive opportunity to improve lives. We break down the five biggest product mistakes we see in AgeTech and how you can avoid them to build solutions that truly make an impact.

    Kelly Gebo
    May 6, 2025
    • Accessibility
    • Product Design
    • Health Tech
    • Startup
    • User Research
  2. content_for -- What is it good_for?

    The Marie Kondo for bits of HTML that spark joy but have no home.

    Louis Antonopoulos
    March 24, 2025
    • Ruby
    • Rails
    • Ruby On Rails
    • Accessibility
    • Development
  3. What UK companies need to know about the European Accessibility Act (EAA)

    By the end of June 2025, the European Accessibility Act takes effect. Time to see how it might affect you.

    Svenja Schäfer
    March 12, 2025
    • Accessibility
    • Compliance
  4. I’m currently talking to the machine and it’s not helpful at all

    Ever wondered what it would be like if you use your voice to code? Well, me too. I tried 3 tools – with AI and without and these are my findings.

    Svenja Schäfer
    March 4, 2025
    • Voice Coding
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • DevTools
    • Development
    • Accessibility
  5. Can AI be used as an accessibility testing partner?

    Explore how AI enhances accessibility testing, its limitations, and why collaboration with human expertise is key to inclusive solutions.

    Moses Amama
    January 10, 2025
    • Accessibility
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Compliance
    • User Experience
    • Product Design
    • Design
    • Development
  6. What I learned about design by helping my grandfather send an email

    The solution isn’t to just make the text bigger. We need to rethink how we approach product design as a whole.

    Andrew Spencer
    December 19, 2024
    • Accessibility
    • Health Tech
    • DEI
    • Inclusivity
    • User Experience
    • Design
  7. Making typography decisions with AI as an assistant

    Combine AI tools with design expertise to make better typography decisions faster. Use AI as an assistant to select, test and implement typefaces while reducing time spent on exploration.

    Moses Amama
    December 16, 2024
    • Typography
    • Accessibility
    • Design Tokens
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Product Design
    • Design
  8. Stop aiming for compliance: Craft a better product strategy instead

    Have you been shuffling accessibility compliance all around your roadmap this year? Here are 5 ways to integrate it as a practice to supercharge your product strategy instead.

    Caro Sotillo Silva
    November 29, 2024
    • Accessibility
    • Compliance
    • Product Strategy
    • User Experience
    • Web
  9. Software for all ages: tackling ageism with industry experts

    In support of Ageism Awareness Day, we wanted to spread awareness and offer actionable tips from experts. This blog shares suggestions on how to keep inclusivity in mind when building software products.

    Elaina Natario, Kelly Gebo & Caro Sotillo Silva
    October 9, 2024
    • Accessibility
    • Design Research
    • Design
    • DEI
    • Health Tech
    • User Interviews
    • User Research
    • User Experience
    • Inclusivity
  10. Navigating the European Accessibility Act (EAA)

    A practical guide to understand the European Accessibility Act (EAA) and get started with your plan to comply.

    Caro Sotillo Silva
    August 12, 2024
    • Accessibility
    • Compliance
    • User Experience
    • Web
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