On today’s episode, we’re talking to Dylan Barrell, Chief Technology Officer at Deque Systems, Inc, a web accessibility software and services company aimed at giving everyone, regardless of ability, equal access to information, services and applications on the web.

We talk about:

• Dylan’s background and what Deque does.
• The importance of accessibility in software.
• Dylan’s book, “Agile Accessibility Handbook,” and why he wrote it.
• Are there any particular tools to identify accessibility issues in software?
• Countries that are leading the way around SaaS accessibility.
• Advice for smaller, newer SaaS companies to prioritize accessibility.
• How tech trends like AI, the IoT and algorithms have impacted accessibility.

Dylan Barrell - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbarrell/ Deque Systems - https://www.linkedin.com/company/deque-systems-inc/

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In this episode, we’re talking to Kaj van de Loo, Chief Technology Officer at UserTesting.   We talk about the company’s history and the problems it solves, the way Agile development methodologies have evolved, the different types of Agile development, and the differences between B2B and B2C software.   Kaj talks about some of the best ways for companies to understand users and how to analyze data like web traffic, the growing importance of personalization in user experience, the best time to add product management to a team, and more.   Finally, we talk about the ideal ratio of QAs to developers and whether being a CTO makes someone a better CEO.

This episode is brought to you by Qrvey   The tools you need to take action with your data, on a platform built for maximum scalability, security, and cost efficiencies. If you’re ready to reduce complexity and dramatically lower costs, contact us today at qrvey.com. Qrvey, the modern no-code analytics solution for SaaS companies on AWS.