Yes. In fact I have.<p>I have also tried to program like the blind[1] because I have often worried what would happen if I went blind.<p>The reason a manager might not want to hire a blind person is if they do not think they have good verbal communication, e.g. they want to diagram and whiteboard and are worried you won&#x27;t be able to keep up.<p>However I think strong verbal communication is <i>essential</i> for software engineer management, so you probably don&#x27;t want to work for anyone who cares whether you&#x27;re blind or not for more than just the obvious reason.<p>You might also consider remote work and&#x2F;or contracting because you can rely more on your written communication instead of face-to-face.<p>[1]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=9284567" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=9284567</a>