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Accessibility Audit Reveals Common Developer Blind Spots
A developer thought their site was accessibility-friendly, but a 43-page WCAG audit found critical issues like an unreachable close button in a modal and screen reader order mismatched with visual layout. The audit highlighted basic failures that keyboard-only and screen reader users face daily. The developer now does a full keyboard-only pass on every feature before launch.
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This story underscores that even experienced developers overlook fundamental accessibility checks, and third-party audits remain essential for catching what automated tools miss.
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