Thanks for this comment, you make fantastic points and I agree with what you are saying overall.
However, this list is specially focussed on the skills needed to get a job as a full stack dev. Rightly or (I think we agree) wrongly employers don’t require accessibility knowledge as required experience to get a job. If they did I would totally put it on here. This list is the bare minimum requirements to get a job as a full stack dev. While I agree that all web devs should have knowledge of how to implement accessibility, employers looking for junior devs just don’t make it a prerequisit, which is a shame.
I've interviewed people for web development positions, and there's always been a portion involving web accessibility for any position that involves front end work.
I think there is a shift (albeit slow) in the industry as businesses recognise the legal, ethical, and financial need to ensure their products or services are accessible. With that shift, more developers will be needing to have knowledge of accessibility to stay current and try and keep ahead of their competition in interviews. That goes for all levels, beginner and senior alike.
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Thanks for this comment, you make fantastic points and I agree with what you are saying overall.
However, this list is specially focussed on the skills needed to get a job as a full stack dev. Rightly or (I think we agree) wrongly employers don’t require accessibility knowledge as required experience to get a job. If they did I would totally put it on here. This list is the bare minimum requirements to get a job as a full stack dev. While I agree that all web devs should have knowledge of how to implement accessibility, employers looking for junior devs just don’t make it a prerequisit, which is a shame.
I've interviewed people for web development positions, and there's always been a portion involving web accessibility for any position that involves front end work.
I think there is a shift (albeit slow) in the industry as businesses recognise the legal, ethical, and financial need to ensure their products or services are accessible. With that shift, more developers will be needing to have knowledge of accessibility to stay current and try and keep ahead of their competition in interviews. That goes for all levels, beginner and senior alike.