Advice for a programmer losing vision?
- From: Bill Cox <waywardgeek@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:32:12 -0400
Hi.
Sorry if you get a lot of first-time dumb posts, like this. I've got a rare
genetic defect that's causing me to lose my central vision. It's a lot like
macular degeneration, but I'm only 45 years old. I've been a programmer all
my life, and have succeeded in dealing with disability before. I could not
type for three years. I mostly program in C on Linux.
What tools should I learn, what forums should I join, and what skills should
I develop to stay a productive programmer? I'm very good at building custom
environments, which I did when I couldn't type. For example, should I
bother with Braille, and which screen readers are best for mail, web
browsing (and which browser?), and controlling shells and emacs? I expect
to have peripheral vision for a long time. Do programmers with only
peripheral vision fare better reading text up close, or using screen
readers?
Thanks,
Bill
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