Accessibility in Practice with the Accessibilibats

Accessibility in Practice with the Accessibilibats

Author: Richard Feldman November 9, 2022 Duration: 58:34
Richard talks with the Accessibilibats, a team of three people working at NoRedInk to improve the accessibility of a product that's used by millions of people. The discussion focuses on their actual experiences in practice - what was surprising, what was challenging, and advice for the future.

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Richard Feldman hosts Software Unscripted, a weekly podcast that feels like pulling up a chair next to a fellow developer who’s seen it all. The conversations here are off-the-cuff and genuine, delving into the realities of writing code, navigating tech trends, and the often-unspoken challenges of building software. Rather than rigid interviews or dry lectures, each episode unfolds as a natural dialogue, exploring the intersection of technology, continuous learning, and the news shaping our digital tools. You’ll hear discussions that range from practical programming techniques and language debates to broader observations about the industry’s direction, all through a lens of lived experience. This isn't about polished presentations; it's about the authentic, sometimes messy, process of thinking through problems and sharing insights. For anyone who spends their days deep in logic and syntax, this podcast offers a relatable and thoughtful space to reflect on the craft. Tune in for a candid and engaging take on the world of software, one unscripted conversation at a time.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Software Unscripted
Podcast Episodes
Growing Programming Communities with Ryan Haskell-Glatz [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:17
Richard talks with Ryan Haskell-Glatz, author of the open-source Elm projects elm-spa and Elm Land. They get into things like new user onboarding experiences, framework churn, and dynamics between authors and users in op…
AI Tools Today [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:56
Richard talks to Stachu Koric about the Dark programming language's shift to being a programming language built around AI, as well as their own personal experiences so far exploring chatGPT, Copilot, and other emerging A…
From Erlang to Management to C++ [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:37
Dizzy Smith talks with Richard about his career path from C++ to Erlang to Management and now back to C++. Along the way, they talk about package management and several other languages - including Go, Rust, JavaScript, a…
Speeding up Rust's Compiler [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:12
Richard talks with Nicholas Nethercote, a member of the Rust programming language's Performance Working Group and author of the Rust Performance Book. They discuss how he and others have worked to speed up Rust's compile…
The Rust + Elm Stack [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:08
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The Monolith-Microservices Spectrum [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:03
Richard talks with Ashley Davis, author of the book Bootstrapping Microservices, about their differing perspectives on microservices, monoliths, and everything in between! Ashley is also the author of Rapid Fullstack Dev…
Haskell and Clojure in Production with Eric Normand [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:16
Richard talks to Eric Normand about his experiences using both Haskell and Clojure in production, and his perspectives on comparing and contrasting the approaches of the two languages.Eric hosts a podcast (https://ericno…