alt.hn

5/3/2026 at 2:34:12 PM

The text mode lie: why modern TUIs are a nightmare for accessibility

https://xogium.me/the-text-mode-lie-why-modern-tuis-are-a-nightmare-for-accessibility

by HotGarbage

5/4/2026 at 3:34:36 AM

The blog post is somewhat similar to AI MJ Rathbun (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46990729), the difference is it does not call names, instead it calls "Google and the maintainers of gemini-cli".

I see that somebody has some frustration; the reality is that slop pasta does not help. One needs to explain the root cause of frustration first (personally, not via LLM rant), otherwise it will never be fixed. There is also a chance to find a solution during an explanation.

by Lockal

5/3/2026 at 7:08:05 PM

This is an interesting perspective on something I haven’t considered at all for applications I’ve built, honestly. I’m going to take it in and make changes wherever possible.

by rhoopr