My Story

I am a totally blind software developer, aspiring musician, and accessibility advocate.

Music sits at the center of my life. I spend a significant amount of time listening, studying production techniques, and experimenting with sound. It is one of the few areas where I consistently feel engaged, focused, and genuinely excited. It also plays a meaningful role in maintaining my mental health.

Despite that, the music ecosystem is not particularly accessible.

Much of the software used to interact with audio interfaces is difficult or impossible to use with screen readers. Hardware often depends on LCD screens, menu systems, or visual indicators that are not described elsewhere. Documentation frequently assumes sight, leaving controls, ports, and workflows either vaguely described or not described at all. These issues are compounded by a broader industry pattern where accessibility is deprioritized because the perceived return on investment is unclear.

This creates a consistent barrier.

I enjoy creating music. I enjoy experimenting, building ideas, and translating something abstract into something tangible. That process should be available to anyone who wants to engage with it. Instead, something as simple as ordering a new piece of gear can become uncertain and frustrating. There is no reliable way to know if a device will be usable without additional effort, and in many cases, that effort includes paying for visual interpretation services just to understand the layout of a panel or the function of controls. What should be an exciting experience often becomes a calculated risk.

This project is my attempt to reduce that friction.

A Broader Perspective on Accessibility

Over time, my understanding of accessibility has changed.

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, I built a site called CVStats. The goal was simple: present COVID-19 statistics in a format that was easy to read without relying on complex graphs or visual dashboards.

I expected it to be useful to a small number of people.

Instead, it received mainstream media coverage, and I began receiving messages from a wide range of users. Some were blind or visually impaired, as expected. Others were neurodivergent and found the simplified structure easier to process. Some did not identify as having any disability but preferred a direct, structured presentation of information without unnecessary visual complexity.

That experience reshaped how I think about accessibility.

Accessibility is not just about accommodation. It is a way of improving clarity, usability, and comprehension for a much broader audience than most people assume.

News and Media Coverage

• Computer scientist creates coronavirus database for the visually impaired | Daily Mail Online
• Vital Coronavirus Information Is Failing the Blind and Visually Impaired | Vice
• Software Developer Makes Corona Virus Statistics Website Accessible for the Blind and Partially Sighted | Cool Blind Tech

Why This Work Exists

This site is built on that principle.

The goal is to create documentation that removes unnecessary barriers, reduces ambiguity, and makes complex systems easier to understand and use. While it is designed with blind and low vision users in mind, it is intentionally structured to benefit anyone who values clear, direct, and well-organized information.

Music creation should not depend on whether someone can see a panel or interpret a diagram.

It should depend on curiosity, interest, and the willingness to explore.

My goal is to make that exploration more accessible.