Maxim Malisciuc

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AUTHADA GmbH, Senior Android Developer

Talk Title

How to comply with European accessibility act

Room

Salle 2.02

Date

11.04.2025

Time

13:45 > 45 min

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How many of you found yourselves writing code, and making
contentDescription = null? or contentDescription = "button"?

My hope is that after my talk we won't do that anymore!

EU voted that all apps until 28 June 2025 should be compliant with Accessibility Act.

-What is EAA?
-How to make your apps compliant? (It is not as easy as one might think)
-WCAG 2.2 Guidelines
-What to pay attention to.
-Tricks that let you go beyond just content descriptions.
- What to do in Compose (maybe KMP if time permits)

For many months now I've been working on making my company's App compliant, and I had to do a lot of research. This subject is a rabbit hole, and finding clear concise information is not always easy, making it very time consuming, and complex.

My hope is that with this talk i can save countless weeks of research for other people, and give a concise action plan.
Maybe I could plant a seed that would make developers think about people with special needs, and in each closed ticket make their App at least slightly more inclusive.

Speaker Bio

I am a Software Developer with over 10 years of experience, primarily as an Android Developer. Along the way, I’ve also worked with Flutter, Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP), and various other technologies—whatever gets the job done.

I’m a regular attendee of Droidcon Berlin 🤖 and passionate about sharing knowledge. I strive to make my talks engaging, insightful, and easy to digest, ensuring they provide real value without feeling overwhelming.

Beyond speaking, I’ve published several articles and developed three apps that are actively helping doctors every day.

I consider myself easygoing, but that doesn’t mean I lack expertise—I simply believe learning and sharing should be enjoyable.