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From gaming with your eyes to coding with AI: New frontiers for accessibility
With open source, developers with disabilities can contribute, collaborate, and participate like never before.
Annalu Waller
Champion accessibility to unleash untapped potential
Dr. Annalu Waller on the intricate, interdependent network of support that shapes our lives.
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Coding accessibility: Disability as catalyst for creativity
Faced with accessibility barriers, developer Paul Chiou turns obstacles into innovative solutions.
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Coding accessibility: How Della found her voice with open source AAC
When proprietary apps failed, Della’s brother built an app that incorporated her needs and feedback into the design.
Anton Mirhorodchenko
Realizing potential with AI
Anton uses AI to write code and tackle more projects.
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Anton Mirhorodchenko
Harness the power of generative AI for software development
Tools like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT can change the way you build software.
THE README PODCAST // EPISODE 27
Innovation without barriers
Reframing disability and accessibility, playing Minecraft with your eyes, and what AI means for the future of accessibility.
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Coding accessibility: Building autonomy with AI
After bringing Braille to the digital world and creating the first screen reader for the web, Dr. Asakawa is now working on an AI-enabled suitcase to help blind people navigate the world independently.
THE README PODCAST // EPISODE 33
Powering public goods
Exploring developer happiness through the vibrant Laravel community and the impact of digital public goods on open source, AI models, Wikipedia, and more.
Aaron Gustafson
Advancing inclusion with progressive enhancement
Aaron’s journey towards progressive enhancement and inclusive design.
THE README PODCAST // EPISODE 32
(De)coding conventions
The evolution of TypeScript and the future of coding conventions, AI’s role in improving accessibility, and practical advice on encouraging non-code contributions.
Leonardo Javier Russo // MobilityLauncher
Raising the bar for open source standards
Leonardo is working toward a future where everyone can seamlessly participate in open source.
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Open Source is enabling the "Tech for Good" movement
There’s a growing global movement applying cutting edge open source projects to humanity’s thorniest problems.
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THE README PODCAST // EPISODE 31
Bridging code and community
Navigating open source in a regulated environment, the crucial role of non-code contributions to open source success, and lessons from scaling projects like Kubernetes.
THE README PODCAST // EPISODE 30
Kelsey Hightower—Present
Kelsey shares his origin story, insights on the future of Kubernetes, and advice on making complicated technology easier to understand.
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Is Laravel the happiest developer community on the planet?
How the PHP framework maintains a perpetual honeymoon period.
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Kyler Middleton
From fixing computers on farms to democratizing DevOps
Kyler discusses her path from rural tech repair jobs to revolutionizing tech education.
Ruth Ikegah
Putting the African open source community on the map
Ruth’s dream is to show people that Africans aren’t just consumers of open source: They’re creators as well.
Rohan Gupta
Invite the critics and keep learning
Rohan, aka Blue Edge, on gaining different perspectives, maintaining a growth mindset, and staying true to yourself.
Santosh Yadav
Out of the slums and into open source
Using software development as a path out of poverty, Santosh knows a little support goes a long way.
Denys Lashchevskyi // Betsson
A beginner’s guide to running and managing custom CodeQL queries
Transform your code into a structured database that you can use to surface security vulnerabilities and discover new insights.
Nick Penston // Fidelity Investments
Scaling standards and community in your organization
Learn how to implement open source community ideas to spread best practices.
Niek Palm // Philips
Provisioning self-hosted GitHub Actions runners on demand
How Philips optimized their CI/CD process using GitHub Actions and self-hosted runners.
Mike Gifford // CivicActions
Treat accessibility issues as bugs, not feature requests
Follow Drupal’s lead: Prioritize and systematically squash accessibility bugs.