Shifting left on accessibility means building inclusivity into every phase of a project—from strategy to QA—saving time, reducing risk, and creating better user experiences.
Shifting left is about collaboration: a successful website project isn’t a linear train ride from content to design to development. It’s a dynamic, collaborative ecosystem that means everyone contributes.
- Strategists ensure content is easy to find.
- Designers prioritize color contrast, readable typography, and interactive elements.
- Back-end developers support accessible content structures and accessible interaction.
- Front-end developers implement semantic markup and accessible UI components.
- QA testers verify functionality across assistive devices.
- DevOps engineers integrate automated accessibility checks into the workflow.
- Technical project managers: keep accessibility visible and prioritized.
Accessibility should be part of every conversation—from kickoff to QA.
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