Marcy Sutton Todd is a senior frontend engineer and accessibility advocate, currently working on frontend infrastructure and design systems at Khan Academy. She is known for her leadership in web accessibility, education, and inclusive design.
47 articles from this blog
A senior frontend engineer shares their journey of joining Khan Academy, focusing on their role, the job search process, and the challenges of navigating the tech industry.
How the A11y Slack community developed anti-SLAPP policies with Harvard Cyberlaw Clinic to protect members from lawsuits by accessibility overlay vendors.
A web developer reflects on her first year running an independent business, focusing on accessibility work and the pros and cons of freelancing.
Explores the accessibility implications of the CSS content-visibility property, testing its impact on screen readers and the accessibility tree.
A guide to finding web accessibility jobs, comparing roles in specialized accessibility firms versus mainstream tech companies.
A freelance accessibility consultant discusses the unique advantages and challenges of being an outsider when advocating for web accessibility within organizations.
Explains how comprehensive documentation encourages open source contributions, using Gatsby.js as a case study for sustainable project growth.
Summary of a women in tech meetup discussing career growth, salary negotiation strategies, and navigating local vs. remote work in the tech industry.
A developer's research into accessible client-side routing techniques, testing prototypes with users with disabilities to establish best practices.
A developer reflects on her new leadership role at Gatsby.js, the importance of good leadership, and her departure from Girl Develop It due to organizational issues.
A Developer Advocate discusses the challenges and ethical considerations of promoting accessibility in software development.
A developer shares insights from presenting live coding talks on web accessibility, including challenges and tips for success without slides.
A developer advocate shares their journey from burnout to a new 100% advocacy role focused on accessibility tools and services at Deque Systems.
A guide for tech speakers on writing effective abstracts to get conference talk proposals accepted, with tips on topic selection and event targeting.
A web developer discusses accessibility as a civil right, inspired by MLK, and provides technical guidance for inclusive design.
A developer reflects on a pivotal 2016, including a career move to focus on accessibility tools and a busy year of speaking at tech conferences.
Explains the crucial differences between HTML links and buttons, focusing on accessibility, semantics, and proper use in modern JavaScript web applications.
Explores the intersection of web performance and accessibility, focusing on how slow loading impacts users of assistive technologies like screen readers and keyboards.
A web developer reflects on winning an O'Reilly Web Platform Award for her work in accessibility and encouraging women in tech.
A curated list of essential web accessibility resources, tools, books, and courses for designers and developers.
