Past Time for Passkeys
summary
Argues that passkeys replace passwords with concrete numbers and code: over 2 billion biometric devices, 80–90% device unlock adoption, and 95% of shipping browsers supporting WebAuthn. Shows navigator.credentials.create/get flows, server-side Node crypto verify, a client-side webauthn library, and a web a local client that encrypts a vault unlocked by a passkey. Cites real rollouts—Stripe skipping passwords, npm forcing passkey for publishing, OnePassword removing passwords—and a design experiment called passkey garden; only the public key is ever sent.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00The frustration of passwords
- 3:10Introduction to passkeys
- 3:53Why passwords are failing
- 8:19Biometrics as the standard
- 11:41How passkey architecture works
- 18:29Authentication and verification
- 22:44Implementing passkeys
- 24:38Debunking common passkey myths
- 32:32Passkey integration patterns
- 37:10Zero-server authentication
- 38:04UX, branding, and future outlook
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