Braille Bennett
Software Development | Inclusive Design | Systems Administration
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I am a software developer and systems enthusiast dedicated to building accessible applications, creating engaging web tools, and maintaining reliable infrastructure. My work centers on inclusive software design, assistive tech workflows, game modding architecture, and community tooling.
Featured Projects
Minecraft Access
Developer & Maintainer | mcaccess.org | GitHub Repository
A dedicated open-source initiative providing comprehensive accessibility solutions for blind and visually impaired players in Minecraft: Java Edition.
- Cross-Platform Architecture: Maintained across modern Java modding ecosystems, supporting both Fabric and NeoForge environments.
- Assistive Solutions: Implements programmatic navigation aids, screen-reader integrations, spatial audio feedback, and contextual cues to eliminate barriers in 3D sandbox environments.
Taco Typer
Play Taco Typer
An incremental typing simulator that combines progressive mechanics with real-time text input validation.
- Core Loop: Users complete specific text prompts to generate resources, unlock tiers, and acquire progression upgrades.
- Engine Logic: Integrates dynamic string parsing, real-time input verification, progression-based resource economies, and state persistence.
Squigly Discord Integration
Discord Slash Command Tool | Discord App Directory
A Discord integration built for the Squigly music platform to facilitate fast, cross-service media sharing across server communities.
- Command Handling: Provides responsive slash command interactions to search, fetch, and convert music links directly inside Discord text channels.
- Service Integration: Interfaces directly with API endpoints to parse metadata and return uniform streaming platform alternatives.
Technical Skills
Development & Programming
- Java: Cross-platform modding APIs (Fabric, NeoForge), mixin development, and object-oriented application design.
- Web & Scripting: JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, and Python for data parsing and workflow automation.
- Automation & Scripting: Bash and Shell scripting for task scheduling, build pipelines, and environment setup.
Accessibility & Screen Reader Testing
- Screen Reader Proficiency: Practical navigation, auditing, and accessibility testing using NVDA on desktop and VoiceOver on iOS.
- Assistive Technology Integration: Implementing screen-reader interfaces, programmatic navigation hooks, and text-to-speech feedback.
- Accessible Design: Building responsive, keyboard-navigable web layouts and sensory feedback loops for interactive media.
Infrastructure & Systems Administration
- Environments & Workflows: Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL/WSL2) toolchain integration and Linux system administration.
- Containerization: Service deployment, environment isolation, and lifecycle management with container workflows.
- Routing & Networking: Reverse proxy configuration, automated SSL certificate handling, and secure service routing.
- Operations: Custom DNS configuration, automated build pipelines, and server maintenance.
Areas of Focus
- Inclusive Software Design: Researching and implementing architectural patterns that make interactive software and games fully usable with assistive tech.
- Modding Architecture & Tooling: Developing modular, maintainable extensions across evolving third-party APIs.
- Self-Hosting & Homelab Operations: Maintaining self-hosted services to test new frameworks, automate daily workflows, and manage private server infrastructure.