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Suzanne Aitchison

Software developer based in Edinburgh, working on Forem - the code that powers DEV 🌱

Location Edinburgh, Scotland Joined Joined on  Personal website https://www.upyoura11y.com github website twitter website

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Software Engineer (frontend) at Forem

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What Cypress E2E testing has taught us about our code

What Cypress E2E testing has taught us about our code

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Assistive technologies your users might be using

Assistive technologies your users might be using

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5 years in tech, and she's still coding

5 years in tech, and she's still coding

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Feature update: tag selector

Feature update: tag selector

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How we made the markdown toolbar

How we made the markdown toolbar

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5 things I'm thinking about when I check a Pull Request for accessibility

5 things I'm thinking about when I check a Pull Request for accessibility

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I joined the Forem team!

I joined the Forem team!

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3 experiments with CSS paper effects

3 experiments with CSS paper effects

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100 Days of CSS Art - Complete! 🎉

100 Days of CSS Art - Complete! 🎉

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Get started with CSS art - make a sheep! Step by step

Get started with CSS art - make a sheep! Step by step

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5 lessons from 50 days of CSS art

5 lessons from 50 days of CSS art

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Accessible images, icons and emojis

Accessible images, icons and emojis

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Anatomy of a CSS Corgi Ear

Anatomy of a CSS Corgi Ear

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Join Me for 100 Days of Pure CSS

Join Me for 100 Days of Pure CSS

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Refactoring condescending language with alexjs

Refactoring condescending language with alexjs

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Becoming an accessibility-focused developer

Becoming an accessibility-focused developer

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Accessibility-First Integration Tests with React Testing Library

Accessibility-First Integration Tests with React Testing Library

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Alt Text Decision Tree - Quick Helper

Alt Text Decision Tree - Quick Helper

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7 Resolutions for Web Developers in 2020

7 Resolutions for Web Developers in 2020

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Do you prefer video or written coding tutorials?

Do you prefer video or written coding tutorials?

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3 Quick Tasks to Get Familiar with Screen Readers (VoiceOver on Mac)

3 Quick Tasks to Get Familiar with Screen Readers (VoiceOver on Mac)

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How Should Keyboard Navigation Work in Web Applications?

How Should Keyboard Navigation Work in Web Applications?

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Getting Heading Levels Right - Including Here on DEV

Getting Heading Levels Right - Including Here on DEV

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My A11y Hacktoberfest Retro

My A11y Hacktoberfest Retro

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5 Key Takeaways From the WebAIM Screen Reader User Survey

5 Key Takeaways From the WebAIM Screen Reader User Survey

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Let's Fix Some A11y Issues this Hacktoberfest 👩‍💻👨‍💻

Let's Fix Some A11y Issues this Hacktoberfest 👩‍💻👨‍💻

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PSA: Stop Hard-Coding Heading Levels in Your React Components

PSA: Stop Hard-Coding Heading Levels in Your React Components

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Page Titles and A11y in Single Page Applications (esp. React & Vue)

Page Titles and A11y in Single Page Applications (esp. React & Vue)

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Handling route changes in React, accessibly

Handling route changes in React, accessibly

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A problem only Gatsby could solve?

A problem only Gatsby could solve?

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Why I made an a11y tutorial site with a React focus

Why I made an a11y tutorial site with a React focus

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