What's digital accessibility and why does it matter? + Mushroom farming with Charlie Morris

"To get my mission of accessibility out there is not a problem of having the right tool, or developers needing to find the right tool — but rather teaching them all the benefits of accessibility." This week’s guest Charlie Morris is on a mission to help startups, indie makers, and even BigCos make their websites and products more accessible for everyone. Since joining the #BuildInPublic community on X late last year, he’s launched several indie-oriented products, an agency focused on accessibility and heaps more. All on top of his regular 9-5 and also co-founding a mushroom farm with his partner last year 🍄 Here’s what we uncover in this show: * Charlie’s motivation to grow awareness around accessibility and to do all this in public. * The details of what it means to have ‘good’ accessibility, how to test it and why it’s a constant improvement journey. * What major sites or products we can look at as great examples to learn from. * How the mushroom farm inspired Charlie to start his indie maker journey. And a lot more. Here are Charlie’s products that you should definitely check out: * A11yAudit.ing — Run a free test on your site and get your accessibility score + tips to improve each factor. * Indie Filter — Free Chrome extension to find indie tools on Product Hunt. * Colour Easy — Generate fabulous colour palettes for your site or brand. * QRuickly — Make lovely QR codes in a snap. Find us on your favorite podcast player HERE This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shipandsip.substack.com