My Password Doesn't Work
summary
A concrete claim: passwords matter less than control of your email because most logins fall back to a reset link, so password reset proves passwords pointless. Examples and tools: Apple’s signup demands uppercase lowercase numbers bans emojis and lacks localisation, which fails a Bedouin user; delegated authentication (OAuth style) replaces email-reset flows and delegated authentication works. Numbers: an experiment shows ~37% conversion for frictionless signup and echoes the 300 million dollar button lesson. Practical: implement email-first flows and long-lived sessions.
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chapters (5)
- 0:00Start
- 24:28databases are magic
- 24:53Use long-lived sessions
- 25:35Use delegated authentication
- 29:00Secure your primary email
