On: You might not need JavaScript

[xupybd]

I write CRUD apps that run on industrial machinery. Do I need to support screen readers? Many of these machines require very good vision to operate. It's just not safe if you can't see what is going on.

[lelandfe → xupybd]

I doubt screenreaders have a way to interact with your devices :)

But following standards and avoiding hacky CSS implementations for mission critical interfaces still sounds like a good idea to me

[gedy → xupybd]

ADA lawsuits don't always follow "common sense" type reasoning though

[lelandfe → gedy]

Nah, an industrial machinery interface won't be liable for ADA suits. Title II of the ADA only covers "the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of a public entity"[0] – public being the keyword.

You are legally allowed to make an accessibility hellscape of an intranet site :)

[0] https://www.ada.gov/regs2010/titleII_2010/titleII_2010_withb....

[xupybd → lelandfe]

Many of these systems are an accessibility hellscape for users with 20/20 vision. They're bult expressly to the desires of upper management without any input of the people operating the software.

[lelandfe → xupybd]

I believe it! I’ve worked with interfaces for warehouses and rental shops, and it’s the same thing.