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Any advice on how to code as a visually impaired person (self.Blind)
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Duriello 1 points 3y ago
I use Xcode on a Mac for Swift and Objective-C MacOS and iOS application development. If you have the hardware Apple has a free iPad and Mac app called $1 that is supposed to be accessible and teaches programming to beginners. Xcode, which is Apple's integrated development environment, is also almost fully accessible, and SwiftUI makes developing visual applications a breeze even for us..

Personally I don't use a Braille display as I struggle a lot with Braille, which sometimes causes me to make stupid mistakes because for my own sanity I have the screen-reader set to only read some punctuation.
ybs90012 1 points 3y ago
I'll give it a go
[deleted] [OP] 1 points 3y ago
Currently, I’m using visual studio code. It should work with any screen reader. Web Development is probably the easiest to learn first. HTML is accessible right from the start. It’ll also be easy to share your with. That makes it both motivating and easy to get help and feedback. By
ybs90012 1 points 3y ago
Thanks for your help, I will check it out:)
ybs90012 1 points 3y ago
Wow guy's thanks a lot for your help. It means a lot to me.
YashSonkiya 1 points 3y ago
I am using visual studio code and I code in Python
Laser_Lens_4 1 points 3y ago
I managed to find a basic solution. Nvda, the 32-bit version of notepad++, and the notepad++ nvda add-on make for a nice combo. If you have one, a braille display would do you a world of good. Using the base notepad that Windows comes with is okay, but you really shouldn't use it except as a last resort.
80percentaccurate 1 points 3y ago
I know next to nothing about coding, but I was privileged enough to attend a training regarding a code called Quorum which advertises itself as totally accessible. People way smarter than me thought it was cool. $1
CloudyBeep 1 points 3y ago
The problem with Quorum is that it's not widely used.
80percentaccurate 2 points 3y ago
Yeah, but do you think it has any merits for teaching concepts you can apply to other languages later on?
CloudyBeep 1 points 3y ago
Definitely, because core programming concepts are found in just about all languages. But some people would argue that it's better to start with a real language like Python.
80percentaccurate 2 points 3y ago
Touché. I can’t imagine you can put, ‘I know Quorum’ on a resume and expect to get jobs. I was trying to muddle through this stuff once for a student who was interested and found the basics digestible. I never made it far enough in the curriculum to do anything practical with it though.
ojosnobueno 1 points 3y ago
Ive been using NVDA and $1. some of the tests have issues that require me to jump back and forth between high contrast modes but other then that its been working well. I use Atom as a text editor when im doing my own dev. Youll also see alot of recommendations for visual studio as it seems to have good screen reader support.
bradley22 0 points 3y ago
Personally I think HTML is the easiest thing to learn.

I don’t know much about the server side but what you need for HTML is notepad, and tutorials.
CloudyBeep 2 points 3y ago
HTML isn't a coding language.
bradley22 0 points 3y ago
The op mentioned web development so that’s why I wrote that.
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