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#58: #GAAD: Beyond the Hashtag

September 15th, 2021 · 38 minutes

Ten years ago, a pair of accessibility advocates created Global Accessibility Awareness Day, or #GAAD. The annual event now attracts Fortune 500 companies, including Apple, Google and Microsoft. Cofounder Joe Devon says, #GAAD is still about developers.

Guest Starring: Joe Devon

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