Hello, I’m Jared CunhaI make technology for the public good
Senior Director of Creative Technology at Coforma an accessibility-minded engineer and designer living in Washington, DC
Blog Posts
AI usage disclosures: my approach and many questions
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Something I started thinking about this week is how we should be disclosing our use of AI. As the technology improves, it is more difficult to determine what is made by a human and what has been conjured up by a machine. But what is the best way to do this? And what are the drawbacks?
My talk for DotGov Design 2025
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I had the opportunity to speak at the 2025 DotGov Design conference. My talk was titled “Design for Accessibility and Inclusiveness in Civic Space” which covered topics such as why it's so important to learn assistive technology and how we must adapt to an increasingly difficult landscape.
HTML dialog: Getting accessibility and UX right
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The HTML dialog element gives us powerful native modal capabilities, but creating dialogs that work well for all users still requires intentional accessibility and UX decisions.
Building muscle memory for accessibility
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Just as musicians develop muscle memory through hours of practicing rudimentary techniques until complex mechanics become second nature, we have to build own muscle memory with assistive technologies by using them regularly. This hands-on experience transforms accessibility from an abstract checklist into an intuitive understanding that naturally informs every product decision.
Photo Essays
Lisbon to Lagos
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In 2024 we traveled to Portugal, rented a car and drove from Lisbon to Lagos, stopping in small towns along the coast.
A quick trip to Brazil
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A week in Brazil is’t much time. Visiting multiple cities limits that time further. In 2024, I flew down for about a week, visiting three cities.
The gray island
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Photos from a 2022 trip to Pico Island in the Azores, and connecting with friends
Toronto, 2023
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In July, I traveled to Toronto for a conference. It was a very short trip, and my first time visiting the city.
