From Angry Tweet to Lyft's Accessibility Lead: Marco Salsiccia's Story

Publishing video, apps, or online courses? Captions, audio description, and screen reader support aren't extras; they're requirements. If you manage digital content for government, healthcare, or higher education, make sure it meets ADA Title II: https://accessabilityofficer.com/digital-accessibility-audits/

Blind accessibility designer Marco Salsiccia (Lyft, Intuit, Deque, OpenAI) shows how AI-assisted coding lets blind creators build what mainstream tech won't: free, blind-first apps like Whack-a-Braille, BlindSVG.com, and Tremado, an accessible video editor for Mac.

Marco lost his sight in 2014. A year later, one angry tweet about a broken Lyft app turned into six years as Lyft's only accessibility specialist. On the WCATea Podcast, he breaks down how he designs and ships apps as a screen reader user, and why you should never take AI at its word.

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Marco's site: https://marconius.com

BlindSVG: https://blindsvg.com

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