Design's journey towards accessibility

This post details GitHub Design's journey towards accessibility, highlighting a cultural shift supported by leadership, the establishment of full-time accessibility specialists, and the empowerment of individuals through programs like the Accessibility Design Bootcamp and Design Champions. It emphasizes leveraging design systems, specifically Primer, to build leverage and propagate design changes, including updates to the color system to address contrast issues. The post also discusses the importance of designing for 'all developers, not average developers' and advocates for progress over perfection, encouraging experimentation and feedback from users with diverse abilities. It details the integration of accessibility into design reviews and org-wide meetings, and the hiring of an Accessibility Program Manager to scale enablement.