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From: Eades, Terri
Date: Jul 17, 2015 11:34AM

I'm really torn. I would actually LIKE to learn how to use a screen reader and I see the benefit of testing with it, but as designers and developers go "full stack"--meaning they both design the visual interface and code, and usually also do UX--that's a lot already on the plate to learn and stay updated with. While I could definitely learn how to use a screen reader, I don't know if I could be competent enough to test thoroughly, just because there is already so much going on in my brain and because I am not your typical user, and I want to have real-world testing. But I do understand how you won't truly know how accessible you are unless you test it, yourself, just like we're used to testing sites in different browsers.


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