Hey there!
I'm Carter Temm. I'm a software engineer, accessibility consultant, and open-source contributor who's been taking things apart and putting them back together since I was old enough to reach a keyboard.
I got my first computer at eight, started writing code at eleven, and was finding and patching security bugs in well-known software by fourteen. I've been solving problems in unconventional ways ever since. More about me →
What I care about
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Accessibility and human-centric computing. Technology should adapt to people. Too often, people are forced to adapt to technology.
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Security, privacy, and a free and open internet. The tools we use should serve us, not surveil us.
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Responsible AI development. We have a narrow window to steer how this stuff gets built. If the people affected aren't at the table, we'll just automate the same problems at a bigger scale.
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Civil liberties and constitutional governance. Rights aren't self-sustaining. If we don't actively fight to protect them, we lose them. This has been a fact since the inception of government and is increasingly obvious today.
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Lifelong learning. Staying informed is on you, and the incentives to do it are disappearing. Always resist the pull to outsource your thinking.
Featured work
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AI Content Describer - An NVDA screen reader add-on that uses large language models to describe images, UI controls, facial positioning, and everything on the screen for blind and low-vision users.
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DocAccess - First-of-its-kind AI-powered PDF accessibility remediation at scale. Recently acquired by CivicPlus.
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Accessibility Industry Update - Monthly roundup of accessibility news, legal developments, and industry trends. I read hundreds of articles so you can stay ahead in the time it takes to drink your morning coffee.
Writing
Thoughts and reference material on tech (accessibility, AI, security), travel, and generally anything I feel like talking about.
The blog is mostly where I work through ideas, share experiences, and talk about what I'm building.
Resources are living pages I maintain and update over time.
Work with me
I consult on accessibility auditing, AI transformation, training, and strategy for teams of all sizes. If this interests you, learn more →
This site is an active work in progress. Check back to see what's new!