!!Con 2022 - Code readability isn’t just about personal preference! by Ashlee Boyer

Code readability isn’t just about personal preference! Accessibility for developers isn’t often mentioned when we talk about writing code. Code style is one accessibility topic that is unfortunately mischaracterized as personal preference most of the time. Let’s prove that wrong and talk about the accessibility accommodations nearly all developers use every time they code. Ashlee is a Disabled and Neurodivergent software engineer and web accessibility expert. She loves to knit, read, write, and spend time with her family of 2 rescued pitbulls (Trooper and Tango) and life partner (Zach). She has worked with React for several years, and currently works with Next.js as a Web Engineer at HashiCorp. Since October of 2021, she has been a member of the team building HashiCorp Developer. Her primary focus is building accessible and performant user interfaces. At a team level, she also works to establish and maintain accessible experiences for engineers. As a firm believer of “progress over perfection”, she strives to make learning about accessibility easier for everyone.