There is no such thing as “perfect” accessibility

Accessibility is a really bad place for perfectionists. Here’s why.

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You know, perfectionism. That “humble brag” that you throw out there when in an interview setting you are asked to identify your biggest fault?

Oh, yeah, biggest fault. I’m a perfectionist.

Always trying to make things better

But that isn’t really what perfectionism is about. Perfectionism is a personality trait characterized by:

a person’s striving for flawlessness and

setting excessively high performance standards,

accompanied by overly critical self-evaluations and

concerns regarding others’ evaluations

Some traits that are common in perfectionists include: