Building Accessible Web Apps with Shruti Kapoor
Episode description
Shruti Kapoor, a frontend engineer at Slack and an Epic Web instructor, joins Kent to dive into the intricacies of accessibility in web development. With over a decade of experience, Shruti has dedicated herself to educating developers on building accessible and inclusive applications.
Her Epic WebConf talk, "Building Accessible Web Apps," will focus on real-world accessibility challenges, showcasing a live demo where she transforms a web app to improve usability for all users. She emphasizes how accessibility is more than just ARIA labels—it requires a thoughtful UX approach, including proper focus management, screen reader behavior, and inclusive interaction patterns.
Kent and Shruti also discuss her experience traveling globally for conferences, how different regions approach web development, and why she prioritizes in-person events like Epic WebConf. They wrap up by exploring imposter syndrome, mentorship, and how developers can take their first steps into public speaking.
Meet Shruti at Epic Web Conf.
Guest: Shruti Kapoor- 𝕏: @shrutikapoor08
- YouTube: Shruti Kapoor
- Website: shrutikapoor.dev
- Website: kentcdodds.com
- 𝕏: @kentcdodds
- GitHub: @kentcdodds
- YouTube: Kent C. Dodds
- Epic Web: epicweb.dev