Comment by ChrisMarshallNY 14 hours ago
In my experience, developing the habit of writing accessible software, substantially reduces the friction (and cost) involved in adding it.
Definitely, the most expensive way to add accessibility, is to retrofit it.
Fair enough.
> Very few non-specialists can get something 100% right on the first shot.
But that certainly doesn’t stop managers from assuming 100%, first shot.
In my experience, a realistic plan can save huge amounts of cost; in far more areas than just accessibility.
Also in my experience: realistic plans are unicorns.
My hypothetical assumes that the team was writing 95% accessible software already. The last 2 weeks are for the final push.
Of course, if this is a truly all-or-nothing thing where you need to do it 100% perfectly to incur no extra cost, then that strengthens my argument for the compatibility layer, it doesn't diminish it. Very few non-specialists can get something 100% right on the first shot.