Re:Don't put aria-label on generic elements like divs
by jbreckmckye on Tuesday May 26, 2026 @12:12PM
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> I think the accessibility consultants like this state of affairs: they can threaten more lawsuits and extract more in consulting fees.
It's worse. A lot of the assistive technology (AT) vendors, also sell consultancy.
Go to the Vispero careers hub (who develop JAWS for Windows) and most of the jobs are remote consultancy roles advising clients on accessibility errors and selling for billable hours.
How about that!
Vispero makes a lot of money from this; the consultants are all in India, the clients are all in the West, so they can hoover up the difference. I get the impression most AT vendors are extremely cheap, which may explain why it takes decades for them to improve things
It's worse. A lot of the assistive technology (AT) vendors, also sell consultancy.
Go to the Vispero careers hub (who develop JAWS for Windows) and most of the jobs are remote consultancy roles advising clients on accessibility errors and selling for billable hours.
How about that!
Vispero makes a lot of money from this; the consultants are all in India, the clients are all in the West, so they can hoover up the difference. I get the impression most AT vendors are extremely cheap, which may explain why it takes decades for them to improve things