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From: Bryan Garaventa
Date: Jul 17, 2015 11:17AM

It's always easier to build something if you understand how it works. The developers who I have worked with who have taken the time to do this are far better at building accessible software now than those who have not.

For example, understanding 'how' to do something is important, but it is equally important to understand the 'why' of doing something too, which is where AT familiarity comes into play. Also knowing the rendering differences between offscreen rendering models such as those in desktop screen readers like JAWS and NVDA, and how this differs from visual rendering models like that seen on iOS is important for responsive design.