---
title: "It's easier when you do it earlier"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/it-s-easier-when-you-do-it-earlier-h5asvpmut
source_url: https://hidde.blog/its-easier-when-you-do-it-earlier
type: article
source: "Hidde de Vries — hidde.blog"
published: 2026-05-31T07:48:39.031Z
updated: 2026-05-31T09:32:16.091Z
tags: ["html", "accessibility", "agile", "cms"]
reading_time: 5
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# It's easier when you do it earlier

**[Hidde de Vries — hidde.blog](https://daily.dev/sources/hiddedevries)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Web accessibility is easier and cheaper to address early in the development process. Three key strategies help teams shift accessibility left: choosing a CMS that prompts editors for accessible content (like WordPress Gutenberg's contrast warnings), integrating accessibility checks into agile user stories using tools like axe-core alongside manual keyboard and zoom tests, and hiring developers with strong HTML proficiency. The post notes that automated checks only cover 10–30% of WCAG issues, so checklists should complement rather than replace deeper audits.

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Tags: [#html](https://daily.dev/tags/html), [#accessibility](https://daily.dev/tags/accessibility), [#agile](https://daily.dev/tags/agile), [#cms](https://daily.dev/tags/cms)

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