Software Engineer, Frontend Enthusiast and Triathlete
Hi, I'm Johannes! Welcome to my little corner of the web. I'm a software engineer, passionate about building web frontends and I am committed to making the web more inclusive.
I have almost a decade of experience in the software development industry and I am working at iteratec. During that time my appreciation for the web platform grew fast and deep. And now I am on a journey to become an expert in web accessibility. Outside of that world you'll find me swimming, cycling or running, preferably in nature.
Recently I came across a navigation component in a project that allowed users to move forward and backward through a process. Since the interactive elements lacked focus styles, one of the first things we did was introduce them. However, after adding :focus-visible styles, the backward link wasn't receiving any styling. In fact, it wasn't even focusable. This made me think: what is the bare minimum for an anchor element to be accessible?
Welcome to my little corner of the web! I'm Johannes, a software engineer at iteratec, living in Freiburg, Germany. I wanted to start a blog many times over the years, but I never quite found the right topics or approach to make it happen. I think this has changed.