Oh goody, a LinkedIn connection request with a message!
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Oh goody, a LinkedIn connection request with a message!
Let’s break this down:
> …vc backed…
Focused on quarterly profits / RoI instead of outcomes.> …invite-only…
NDAs and other gag agreements.> …openAI browser…
Chromium that begs authors for ARIA to parse content.> …seeing promising results…
Which aren’t genuine results.> …goal is 100% WCAG testing…
Ah, snake oil.> …with high capture rates.
Sales targets, not WCAG coverage. -
Oh goody, a LinkedIn connection request with a message!
Let’s break this down:
> …vc backed…
Focused on quarterly profits / RoI instead of outcomes.> …invite-only…
NDAs and other gag agreements.> …openAI browser…
Chromium that begs authors for ARIA to parse content.> …seeing promising results…
Which aren’t genuine results.> …goal is 100% WCAG testing…
Ah, snake oil.> …with high capture rates.
Sales targets, not WCAG coverage.They responded. So I responded:
Because WCAG cannot be automated to 100%:
https://karlgroves.com/web-accessibility-testing-what-can-be-tested-and-how/
Automated tools have demonstrated that for years:
https://adrianroselli.com/2023/01/comparing-manual-and-free-automated-wcag-reviews.html
Every time someone claims higher, it's been a lie:
https://adrianroselli.com/2025/03/be-wary-of-accessibility-guarantees-from-anyone.html
Or otherwise based on bad math:
https://adrianroselli.com/2022/07/what-does-x-of-issues-mean.html
Another vendor was fined by the FTC for claiming full coverage:
https://adrianroselli.com/2025/01/ftc-catches-up-to-accessibe.html
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