Ryan Duncan https://ryan-duncan.co.uk/ 2026-08-19T00:00:00Z Ryan Duncan What mobile development can learn from Disabled testers https://ryan-duncan.co.uk/writing/what-mobile-development-can-learn-from-disabled-testers/ 2026-08-19T00:00:00Z 2026-08-19T00:00:00Z Twelve Disabled drivers and passengers put Close to the Door through two research phases. What they taught us about navigation, silent failures, text scaling and honest data applies to any mobile team. Why I built Close to the Door https://ryan-duncan.co.uk/writing/introducing-close-to-the-door/ 2026-06-26T00:00:00Z 2026-06-26T00:00:00Z Close to the Door is now live. I’m Ryan, a software engineer and Disabled driver — here’s why I built an accessible-parking app for us, and how it came about. Built with Disabled people: the research and engineering behind our accessible-parking data https://ryan-duncan.co.uk/writing/co-designing-accessible-parking-with-disabled-people/ 2026-06-23T00:00:00Z 2026-06-23T00:00:00Z We asked an accessibility consultancy to test Close to the Door with 12 Disabled drivers and passengers across the UK, Ireland and Spain. What they found, what we re-engineered, and why accurate accessibility data matters to councils and businesses. What to check when picking an accessible parking space https://ryan-duncan.co.uk/writing/what-to-check-when-picking-an-accessible-parking-space/ 2026-05-07T00:00:00Z 2026-05-07T00:00:00Z What matters when picking an accessible parking space, beyond the painted symbol on the ground. Bay width, dropped kerbs, surfaces, lighting, and the things signage does not tell you.