I was inspired by a talk at Config2024, and now wish to use the term “citizen-first” in the way I describe the work I want our agency to do. As citizens, we each deserve equal access to the services provided by our government. Currently, many state, local, county and municipal websites are inaccessible by up to 26% of the US population. Exclusion from services is unacceptable, and we can do something about it.
By focusing on Accessibility-First design and development, Level 11 Technology can deliver the most value to the most people. There are currently not enough accessibility-focused designers and developers in the world to do the work we need done.
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The first inspiring talk at Config 2024. This is the one I keep as my guiding star - if we can make 1% of 1% of the change enacted by this team here in the US, I can die content that I have made a difference in someone’s life.
https://youtu.be/zmUlOicgWqw?si=zo1o92xkrEDvR9kn
A second, just-as-inspiring talk, and the one I refer to the most often: