In our last article on Accessibility in an Agile Lifecycle, we began talking about the importance of including all members of the software development team in the process of building accessible software. In many Agile methodologies, teams are meant to be self-organizing in order to allow team members to take those tasks that best fit their particular skillset. For example, a front-end developer might take on the HTML, CSS and JavaScript tasks for a story while a Database Administrator might take on the database related tasks. This allows the team to leverage the strengths of individuals to complete more tasks with lower risks during the sprint.
The question you’re probably asking yourself then is, if teams are self-organizing, then doesn’t that mean that the person with the accessibility knowledge ends up with all of the accessibility related stories?
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