Comment by MostlyBlindGamer on 20/06/2023 at 08:57 UTC

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View submission: r/Blind's Meetings with Reddit and the Current Situation Regarding Accessibility and API Changes

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To be clear, it is entirely possible for individuals within the company to have appropriate training. I would say, if it exists, the basic training required for high-level project management and prioritization seems to be lacking. At the same time, the lack of transparency could come from corporate liability concerns.

That being said, it would be wonderful to have been told all their developers have basic training, their PMs have appropriate training and they have a dedicated highly skilled accessibility team. Unfortunately, that’s very far from what we were told.

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Comment by Fortehlulz33 at 20/06/2023 at 18:15 UTC

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I think you're partially correct with corporate concerns. If they admit the teams have not gotten appropriate accessibility training, that could open them up to legal action. I'm sure you're aware that the current world of accessibility is rapidly expanding and lawsuits are happening all around. It makes the businesses nervous so they go to do it right away, and the ones that don't are trying to lay low.