Port becomes first WCAG-compliant IDP

Platform engineering’s core tenet is improvement — platforms should improve the software development process for everyone. With everyone in mind, we’re happy to announce Port is the first WCAG 2.2-compliant internal developer portal (IDP), giving you a platform where your entire team can improve their workflow.

Meeting WCAG accessibility standards

The W3C oversees a set of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) to ensure websites can be used by a wide range of people with disabilities and cognitive limitations. Our team worked for the greater part of a year updating page layouts, feature designs, and core components of the site’s UI to comply with these guidelines. From tooltips and alt text to color contrast and screen reader compatibility, Port’s layout is designed to meet the needs of a diverse range of people and teams.

Moreover, we’ll continue to improve and implement accessibility features going forward, to make sure your team is equipped to work as efficiently as possible.

Build accessibility into your SDLC with Port

Accessibility isn’t just a nice thing to have: if a necessary tool doesn’t work for one team member, that impacts everyone on your team. Integrating accessibility into your SDLC should be a priority. When you use Port, your team can work across the SDLC with the reassurance that accessibility is already considered.

As an industry leader, Port provides an IDP at scale for everyone, from small teams to enterprise-level organizations. Organizations like GitHub trust Port to meet their accessibility requirements, knowing Port meets WCAG standards and can account for the diverse needs of their team members:

“It's refreshing to work with a vendor who understands that accessibility isn't just a checkbox or an afterthought. It's about ensuring every developer can effectively use their tools. Port delivered the product improvements that enabled all Hubbers to do their best work and, more importantly, they invested in organizational changes that ensure accessibility is integrated throughout their product development process going forward.” — Ed Summers, Head of Accessibility at GitHub

An accessible, integrated future

At Port, we believe platform engineering is for everyone: an IDP should handle infrastructure that affects every person involved in software development, and every person involved in that process should be able to effectively use the platform. This holistic approach to platform engineering is in line with Port’s mission to drive productivity and improve the developer experience in a meaningful way. 

As always, transparency is key for us at Port, and we’ll continue to communicate platform changes going forward.