Kyle West
@kylewestcs.bsky.social
Computer Scientist | OpenSource Enthusiast | Cake Consumer Senior Web Engineer | kylewest.dev Formerly on: https://x.com/KyleWestCS, but I don't use it anymore.
This year I am on the Program Committee for #ReactSummitUS! It's been a ton of fun selecting the speakers & talks. I think we are going to have a great time! gitnation.com/badges/react...
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Check out the talk by @kylewestcs.bsky.social on #accessibility best practices and real-life horror stories. Learn from mistakes and have a good laugh! https://gitnation.com/contents/my-heart-is-in-the-right-place-but-the-dom-isnt-2997
It's been a minute, but I finally got around to writing down some thoughts I've had for the past few years on #accessibility. Would love it if y'all could give it a read and let me know what you think! kylewest.dev/blog/a11y/se...
Separate is Not Equal
When trying our best to support the European Accessibility Act, we need to be careful to avoid two major fallacies I've seen.
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My #ReactSummit talk this year just went public! It was my first time giving a remote talk, but I had a ton of fun doing it. Thanks to @gitnation.bsky.social for the opportunity to speak! I had a wonderful time! You can watch it for free here: gitnation.com/contents/my-...
My Heart Is In the Right Place, but the DOM Isn't by Kyle West
Kyle West emphasizes the importance of building accessible products and shares experiences in ensuring accessibility. A focus on accurate ARIA labels and the impact on accessibility. Optimizing access...
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Hey friends! You probably already know by now that I am speaking at #ReactSummit this year! My talk goes live today at 10am MST / 12pm EST. gitnation.com/contents/my-...
My Heart Is In the Right Place, but the DOM Isn't by Kyle West
Kyle West emphasizes the importance of building accessible products and shares experiences in ensuring accessibility. A focus on accurate ARIA labels and the impact on accessibility. Optimizing access...
gitnation.com
In a break from the craziness of life, I wrote a post about a #lego moc design from my weekend. Hope you enjoy! kylewest.dev/blog/moc/min...
LEGO® Seaside Scene MOC
A minimalist seaside scene using color to convey depth and distance in the water.
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#ReactSummit is just 2 weeks away (June 13th & 17th)! As a little teaser, here's a blog post I wrote about one of the stories I cover in my presentation on accessibility gone wrong. I hope you enjoy! kylewest.dev/blog/code/po...
Potato Code
One of the best developers I know deployed a hilarious mistake to production.
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Hey friends! I am super excited to be speaking at #ReactSummit this year on accessibility-gone-wrong. I'll be sharing some horror stories that you won't want to miss. Hopefully we'll see you there! You can sign up at reactsummit.com for either online or in-person June 13 & 17. See you then!
I am incredibly honored to announce that I am speaking at @reactsummit.gitnation.org 2025, June 13th & 17th! I'll post more updates about it as we get closer! But for now, you can register to gain free remote access here: gitnation.com/badges/react...
My main #resolution for new years is to become better at UI design. I understand many of the principles around what makes a good user experience, but I know I have a lot to learn around how to make something look good. I'll try to post here more about my learning journey. Wish me luck!
Well I'm officially 30 now. Someone made a python library "with Rizz" and there are too many slangs that I've never heard of. I had to look up: "just put the fries in the bag bro", haha. I'm probably going to use it wrong, and but I'm unashamed to try. #pythondev github.com/shamith09/py...
