blog.harshnahaswani.comPortfolio Chatbot Architecture - Design Decisions and the WhysI recently added a chatbot to my portfolio to help visitors navigate my work and get in touch. Visitors can ask about my experience or send a message without leaving the page. However, this is not just a wrapper around a single prompt. It is a struct...2d ago·5 min read
blog.harshnahaswani.comJan Recap: 3-Part A11y Series, Agentic AI, and portfolio v1Welcome to the first edition of my newsletter! January was a mix of shipping content and starting new learning paths. I wrapped up a writing project on Accessibility, spent time understanding the landscape of Agentic AI, and continued polishing my te...Jan 30·2 min read
blog.harshnahaswani.comThe Developer’s Audit for A11YIn Part 2, we looked at the science of sight and accessible palettes; today, we look at the execution. An accessible design is only as good as the code supporting it. If the underlying structure is brittle, the door remains locked for 16% of your use...Jan 27·4 min read
blog.harshnahaswani.comThe Science of Sight: Colors, Fonts, and the IBM StandardIn our first article, we discussed the "Invisible 16%"—the billion-plus users who are often locked out of the web due to poor design. Today, we go inside the design studio to look at the most common barrier to entry: Visual Accessibility. Designing f...Jan 20·5 min read
blog.harshnahaswani.comThe Invisible Loss: Why Your Site is Losing 16% of Its Traffic at the DoorImagine you own a physical retail store. Every morning, you stand at the entrance and watch as 100 people try to walk in. For 16 of them, the door is locked. They pull the handle, realize they can't get in, and walk straight to your competitor across...Jan 13·3 min read