How we’re building more inclusive and accessible components at GitHub

GitHub emphasizes its commitment to diversity and inclusivity by integrating accessibility into its core operations, ensuring that its platform is usable by all, regardless of ability or device. The company has been specifically enhancing the accessibility of its high-traffic features like lists of issues and pull requests, and information tables, by incorporating feedback from assistive technology users. These improvements include better navigation support through screen reader shortcuts and keyboard navigation features, aimed at making the experience consistent and intuitive. GitHub is replacing bespoke table implementations with a dedicated Primer component to enhance consistency and predictability, which has been achieved through collaboration with disabled partners and design experts. The philosophy of "progress over perfection" guides GitHub's iterative approach to accessibility, ensuring that the platform evolves with community feedback to meet the needs of its users. The ongoing updates to these components are part of a broader initiative to improve both GitHub's services and its internal culture, with further details and opportunities for community feedback available on their accessibility page.