Accessibility isn\’t a feature you add at the end — it\’s a constraint that makes your design better from the start. When I began designing with WCAG AAA as a baseline, my interfaces became clearer for everyone, not just users with disabilities.
The exercise of writing meaningful alt text forces you to question every decorative element. The requirement for sufficient color contrast pushes you toward bolder, more intentional palettes. Keyboard navigation reveals interaction patterns that mouse-only testing misses entirely.