Another blind developer chipping in, although most things really have already been said. I have only recently (over the last 4-5 years) started programming professionally, and I have certainly run into my fair share of hurtles along the way. However, by figuring out workarounds or alternatives to inaccessible tools, you can certainly be efficient in this space without using your eyes at all. I have no experience using magnification software as I am fully blind myself, but like others I'd also be more than happy to talk about the little tricks of the trade I've picked up over the years. Feel free to reach out on Twitter or so ( @zersiax ).