Aaron Gustafson

Aaron@front-end.social

That <a href="https://front-end.social/tags/ProgressiveEnhancement" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ProgressiveEnhancement</a> & <a href="https://front-end.social/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#accessibility</a> guy. Working to make the <a href="https://front-end.social/tags/Web" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Web</a> (and world) a little more <a href="https://front-end.social/tags/Inclusive" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Inclusive</a> every day.Living on unceded Coast Salish land in Seattle.<a href="https://front-end.social/tags/PWA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#PWA</a> <a href="https://front-end.social/tags/WebStandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#

Posts

Post #2563377
This is the right framing: inaccessible AI-generated interfaces are not a minor bug trend; they’re a civil-rights failure at scale. https://conesible.de/wab/
Post #2283445
It’s just a radio button. We really don’t need two component libraries, ARIA role remapping, and client-side JS to do what HTML already does. https://paulmakeswebsites.com/writing/shadcn-radio-button/
Post #2021607
This is a tough read, but an important one: the attacks on the open web are not abstract anymore. https://www.anildash.com/2026/03/27/endgame-open-web/
Post #1949360
This is a sharp and useful read from Cory Doctorow, especially his framing of workers being turned into ‘reverse centaurs’ and accountability sinks. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jan/18/tech-ai-bubble-burst-reverse-centaur
Post #1944132
It’s just a radio button. We really don’t need two component libraries, ARIA role remapping, and client-side JS to do what HTML already does. https://paulmakeswebsites.com/writing/shadcn-radio-button/
Post #1867477
This is exactly the sort of UI work I love seeing: ambitious, polished, and still rooted in native controls and progressive enhancement. https://nerdy.dev/nice-select
Post #1826264
This is a tough read, but an important one: the attacks on the open web are not abstract anymore. https://www.anildash.com/2026/03/27/endgame-open-web/
Post #1821204
This is a sharp and useful read from @pluralistic, especially his framing of workers being turned into ‘reverse centaurs’ and accountability sinks. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jan/18/tech-ai-bubble-burst-reverse-centaur
Post #1597457
New #WebComponent: Show users which validation requirements they’ve met — as they type. https://www.aaron-gustafson.com/notebook/visual-validation-feedback-for-form-fields/
Post #1544752
Browsers crash. Tabs close. Life happens. Here’s a web component that saves form progress so your users don’t have to start over from scratch. https://www.aaron-gustafson.com/notebook/never-lose-form-progress-again/
Post #645903
Are you passionate about accessibility, organized, and good at communicating with and motivating teams to drive compliance? You should apply for this role on my team: https://apply.careers.microsoft.com/careers/job/1970393556824249
Post #645902
People are not static, we are dynamic. In order to meet our needs at any point in our lives or day, the UIs we create must be able to adapt to us — not the other way around. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/derekfeatherstone_accessibility-disability-activity-7434648295420870656-mH3o
Post #497299
Add repeatable form field groups with automatic numbering and native form participation. https://www.aaron-gustafson.com/notebook/repeatable-form-fields-made-simple/
Post #497298
“[P]rogressive enhancement is not about preventing failure, it’s about defining what must always work.” https://cydstumpel.nl/why-we-teach-our-students-progressive-enhancement/
Post #497297
So proud of the OneCourt team for their work in bringing more leisure opportunities to the Blind &amp; low vision community. https://apnews.com/article/nfl-blind-fans-super-bowl-6daf12a08127c46c23dab6100a659681
Post #497295
So many amazing ideas shared in this rapid-fire episode from @pitchforkeconomics.bsky.social Highly recommend! #economics #affordability #taxes #income https://player.fm/series/pitchfork-economics-with-nick-hanauer-2468847/live-from-dc-the-magic-wand-question-policy-pitches-for-working-people
Post #497293
I just hit “publish” on Accessibility Assistant for Figma v52 and I wanted to share some details on why this is a monumental release for us. https://www.aaron-gustafson.com/notebook/accessibility-assistant-for-figma-v52/
Post #497292
So let me get this straight: - Trump admin moves US troops to the Middle East - Trump admin suggests that Israel strike Iran in hopes Iran retaliates and kills US troops in the process - Trump admin &quot;sells&quot; the US on going to war with Iran because of the attack https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/25/white-house-politics-israel-strikes-iran-00799456