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Inclusive design as a way to improve your professional batting average
Tell me… What brings you pride and joy in your work, and what about that is connected to your own purpose?
If you are a web professional interested in digital accessibility, then you probably identify with values such as empathy and inclusion. Did you ever stop to wonder what it is in your work, if anything, that drives you?
Over the years, my personal journey has led me to identify what my own purpose was: create a more inclusive world, where people can truly connect. To me, the pride and joy come from knowing that at the end of the day, my work makes a difference in the lives of countless people. That this work empowers people with disabilities to feel like they belong and allows them to truly participate without having to depend on someone else’s support.
Knowing that the fruits of my labor allow them to feel seen and cared for brings me joy. I take pride in knowing that this work makes people feel like they matter.
Measuring the worth of my own contribution is pretty straightforward: if at the end of a busy day, I can close my laptop, kick my feet up and feel like I’ve made a…
