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by mwcampbell 1570 days ago
> you don't need to make e.g. a random accounting tool used by five specific users accommodate something that none of those five people have

What if that team then wants to hire a sixth person, and one of the qualified candidates is blind (or has some other disability that's relevant for software)? If accessibility isn't the default, it's too easy to pass on qualified candidates in a category where many struggle to find work.