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Why Accessibility Needs to Be a Top Priority in 2025 (with Prerna Ramachandra)
Manage episode 462279490 series 2936621
Accessibility often sits uncomfortably on the fringes of roadmap discussions. Many organizations prioritize features with the biggest impact, sidelining those that benefit a smaller percentage of users. Yet, the dialogue on accessibility is not just about inclusion but also intersects with business ethics and market expansion.
In this episode, Hannah Clark is joined by Prerna Ramachandra—Principal Product Manager at Yahoo—to delve into the business case for accessibility and effective strategies to integrate it seamlessly into product development.
Chapters
1. Why Accessibility Needs to Be a Top Priority in 2025 (with Prerna Ramachandra) (00:00:00)
2. Meet Prerna Ramachandra (00:01:06)
3. The Business Case for Accessibility (00:02:22)
4. Prerna's Journey at Slack (00:06:49)
5. Trade-offs and Accessibility Prioritization (00:11:49)
6. Collaborating Across Teams for Accessibility (00:18:12)
7. Ensuring Future Accessibility (00:22:57)
8. Measuring Accessibility Success (00:29:20)
89 episodes
Manage episode 462279490 series 2936621
Accessibility often sits uncomfortably on the fringes of roadmap discussions. Many organizations prioritize features with the biggest impact, sidelining those that benefit a smaller percentage of users. Yet, the dialogue on accessibility is not just about inclusion but also intersects with business ethics and market expansion.
In this episode, Hannah Clark is joined by Prerna Ramachandra—Principal Product Manager at Yahoo—to delve into the business case for accessibility and effective strategies to integrate it seamlessly into product development.
Chapters
1. Why Accessibility Needs to Be a Top Priority in 2025 (with Prerna Ramachandra) (00:00:00)
2. Meet Prerna Ramachandra (00:01:06)
3. The Business Case for Accessibility (00:02:22)
4. Prerna's Journey at Slack (00:06:49)
5. Trade-offs and Accessibility Prioritization (00:11:49)
6. Collaborating Across Teams for Accessibility (00:18:12)
7. Ensuring Future Accessibility (00:22:57)
8. Measuring Accessibility Success (00:29:20)
89 episodes
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