Improving Accessibility Boosts Core Web Vitals
Web performance isn't just about JavaScript optimization or virtual DOM. Accessibility can directly improve core Web Vitals, benefiting both abled & disabled users. Léonie shares insights on this connection in our podcast.
We tend to think of web performance in terms of javascript optimization, or even virtual DOM and how it affects our lighthouse score. Many times I've seen product team ignore accessibility or use some of the necessary attributes but do a lot of client side interaction that can affect how screen readers interpret the web page. The core Web Vitals are metrics that measure real-world user experience for loading performance, interactivity, and visual stability. For some users, interactivity and visual stability isn't what the eyes can see, or do with the hands. Given these constraints, what if sol...