With Sidekick, accessible design just got ten times faster. Sidekick uses AI to automatically scan your entire design file for accessibility, give you a list of any issues, and suggest fixes.
Hey everyone! Cat Noone, CEO (and co-founder) of Stark. I'm so excited for the existence of Stark. It was a massive lift from Stark bringing AI-powered tooling to accessibility. While doing it the right way!
It’s beautiful, and saves designers and devs a ton of time—speeding up your org's time to compliance while keeping you at the helm of decisions.
Until recently, software accessibility wasn’t a primary focus for many orgs. Now, as the discussion and implementation of practices and tooling rises, it’s important to understand how critical it is to adopt new technologies—ensuring digital accessibility doesn't fall behind.
The reality is that accessibility has fallen behind for decades. We're playing catch up, and the modern 21st century tech stack needs Continuous Accessibility baked into its core fabric, with tooling that can keep up with the pace of modern SaaS workflows.
Stoked to see Sidekick supercharging that.
Can't wait to try it out! Curious - does it suggest colors from your design system library? Or are the colors just general suggestions based on the color with the issue?
Love this update. This is a great use of AI to help designers in their daily work. Accessibility is so important, and sometimes you just need a reminder that something could be better and more accessible.
I just tested it, and it worked pretty well for the alt-text suggestions. That's a great addition too!
Congratulations on the upcoming release of your new product! It's a testament to your unwavering commitment and ability to deliver innovation. May this launch mark the beginning of a prosperous chapter in your journey.
About Sidekick on Product Hunt
“An AI-powered accessibility assistant in Stark”
Sidekick launched on Product Hunt on May 23rd, 2023 and earned 1.2k upvotes and 15 comments, placing #14 on the daily leaderboard. With Sidekick, accessible design just got ten times faster. Sidekick uses AI to automatically scan your entire design file for accessibility, give you a list of any issues, and suggest fixes.
Sidekick was featured in Artificial Intelligence (466.5k followers) and Inclusivity (515 followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 88k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Sidekick?
Sidekick was hunted by Aaron O'Leary. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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