Losing Sight
Two of my best coworkers are blind. They're ops people, so their job is computers. I don't think anyone can tell any difference in productivity between them and sighted people. I was surprised, initially, because I thought that it would be hard to work without the high-bandwidth data transfer medium that is vision, but apparently they make it work beautifully.<p>Also, it has shown me how hard I make their lives when I don't design with accessibility in mind. I didn't use to think that anyone with vision problems used the internet much, but it turns out not only they do, but they do the exact same things I do. This is a good tool for accommodating visually impaired people:<p><a href="https://khan.github.io/tota11y/" rel="nofollow">https://khan.github.io/tota11y/</a><p>I guess I'm saying don't be a jerk, be mindful of sight-impaired people when designing your products.