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Automated accessibility testing at Slack
At Slack, customer love is our first priority and accessibility is a core tenet of customer trust. We have our own Slack Accessibility Standards that product teams follow to guarantee their features are compliant with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Our dedicated accessibility team supports developers in following these guidelines throughout the development process. We…
Our initial goal was to “bake” accessibility checks directly into Playwright’s interaction methods, such as clicks and navigation, to automatically run Axe without requiring test authors to explicitly call it. We simplified the process for developers to add accessibility checks, ensured test results were easy to interpret, provided clear documentation, and streamlined triage through Slack workflows. And a massive thank you to the Accessibility Team at Slack, Chanan Walia, Yura Zenevich, Chris Xu and Hye Jung Choi, for your help with everything related to this project, including editing this blog post!
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