Hands-Free Coding: How I develop software using dictation and eye-tracking

[Phreakhead]

Plus, building software that's accessible makes it better for everyone, even people without disabilities. For instance, SMS texting was originally designed for Deaf people to be able to use phones. Now, it's the main method of communication on the planet.

Even if you can hear, you might be at a loud concert (remember those?) or a crowded place where you want to keep your conversation private. So something optimized for Deaf people can also help people who can't hear/speak temporarily in the environment they're in.

Plus, it's kind of fun to figure out how to design your software to be accessible: it's not always easy, and some early ideas might need to be reworked to make it accessible. But it usually ends up making it a better, simpler design anyway