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S13:E6 - How to think about accessibility and empowerment (Sareh Heidari)

S13:E6 - How to think about accessibility and empowerment (Sareh Heidari)

There is more that the tech world could be doing in terms of accessibility and empowering communities of different backgrounds

CodeNewbie

September 7, 202035m 48s

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In this episode, we talk about accessibility in tech and how tech can be used to empower people from a variety of backgrounds, with Sareh Heidari, Software engineer at BBC News. Sareh talks about transitioning from physics to development, how networking and meetups helped her land her first job, and how the BBC integrates accessibility in their workflow.

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Sareh Heidari

Sareh is a Senior Software Engineer at BBC News, based in London, UK. She cares about web performance, accessibility, and how we can use tech to change the way we live and work, for the better.