I created a REPL script that would find all of the text boxes on the site using <b> tags and convert them to <strong> tags to make them compatible with WCAG guidelines. One of the challenging aspects of this task was targetting the text boxes correctly and finding the right operations to change the content without causing unintended effects on the data. This work encompassed using JavaScript, Node.js, and MongoDB.
While the process of working on REPL scripts initially seemed less appealing to me than making changes that are reflected immediately in the UI, I have found surprising satisfaction in simply working out the logic to acheive the final results I’m seeking with my progress reflected in the data I log in the console. Now, instead of feeling intimidating, REPL scripts provide a fun challenge of working with data and logic and, in this case, seeing the eventual result in the form of improved accessibility.
Kate Sivy 