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Chris Hinds

@chrishinds.bsky.social

169 followers 181 following 81 posts

COO at Equalize Digital, big fan of #WordPress, #a11y advocate, dad to four girls, and gaming enthusiast.

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Chris Hinds @chrishinds.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Accessibility isn't just a box to tick—it's a door to open. Having trouble convincing customers why this work is important? Try reframing #accessibility in a way your customers can understand, using metrics you know they already care about.

Mark from the hit Apple TV show Severance sits behind a desk. Mark is saying "The work is mysterious, and important."

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Chris Hinds @chrishinds.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Do you know why all of the accessibility folks have been shouting from the rooftops about the EAA June 2025 deadline for over a year now? It's because we know 90% of the firms that will be impacted by this are going to wait until the last second, or worse. 🙃

A man is shouting "Here it comes!" In the background is a flat desert, with a dust tornado rapidly approaching. The tornado is labeled EU Accessibility Act.

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Chris Hinds @chrishinds.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Bob isn't a real person that I work with. But, if you're going to invest in getting an accessibility evaluation done, please also plan time to fix the issues that get identified. Otherwise, what's the point? 😅

This is a two panel illustrated meme. In the first panel, a Goose squints its eyes and asks: "So, you'll be fixing the issues in the accessibility audit... later?" In the second panel, the Goose is chasing a man who is running out of the frame. The goose is shouting: "When is 'later' happening, Bob!? Give me a date!"

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Chris Hinds @chrishinds.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

When you don't plan #accessibility into a project from the beginning, what often happens is there won't be enough (or any) budget to actually do it the right way. Join me, Roger Williams, and the Kinsta team on February 26th to learn a11y budgeting basics!

Two pawn shop employees stand at a counter, engaging in a price negotiation. The caption reads "Accessibility budget? Best I can do is this wad of pocket lint, a loose paperclip, and two pennies I found in the parking lot."

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Chris Hinds @chrishinds.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

It may be an inconvenient truth for some, but that does not make it any less true. Also, if I had a nickel for every time I've seen an accessibility "feature" get de-prioritized...

An adventurer is opening a treasure chest and saying "I've finally found it after 15 years, the scroll of truth!" The scroll reads "Accessibility isn't a feature. It's a human right." The adventurer throws the scroll off to the side and shouts in frustration.

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