Building for Everyone: Accessibility as a Frontend Default

React Office Hours
Starting @ 5pm we hold office hours. Come on by to get some help, ask questions, and meet other developers. Or just hang out!

Building for Everyone: Why Accessibility Should Be a Frontend Default (Kushal Kumar)
I’d love to share some of the accessibility work I’ve been doing as part of Amazon’s homepage team. Over the past year, I’ve tackled issues like broken carousels, missing focus indicators, and screen reader confusion — all in a high-traffic environment where things can’t just “sort of” work. I’ll talk about what I learned building for accessibility at scale, the tools and techniques I relied on, and why this stuff really matters for every frontend engineer. Whether you’re shipping enterprise UI or just want to make your components more inclusive, this talk will give you practical ideas you can take back to your own codebase.

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Schedule
5.00 - 6.00 = React Office Hours
6.00 - 6.15 = Setting up, eating/drinking
6.15 - 8.00 = Presentations
8.00 - 9.00 = Happy Hour!

Doors open 15 minutes before. The elevators will work only then. Come to the 16th floor.

ATTENTION: WE KNOW PARKING IN DOWNTOWN IS TRICKY!
You can park in the building garage for just $8.00 after 5pm and leave before 10pm (validation parking tickets will be distributed)!

Street parking will still be an option. More information on parking here: https://www.capitalfactory.com/parking

• What to bring
Curiosity, Kindness, Willingness To Learn
• Important to know
Be Nice!