How would you sign into a new app: OAuth (Google, Facebook, GitHub) or email/password? Thinking about ditching email/password entirely. Crazy idea? #indiehackers #saas - ThreadSky

boptom.bsky.social • 13 days ago

How would you sign into a new app: OAuth (Google, Facebook, GitHub) or email/password?

Thinking about ditching email/password entirely. Crazy idea?

#indiehackers #saas

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mb21.bsky.social•13 days ago

When its a dev app that needs to connect to my GitHub code I happily sign in with GitHub. Otherwise I’m not interested in deepening my dependency on Google/fb.

You want a crazy idea? Implement passkeys!

boptom.bsky.social•13 days ago

You know what? That’s a great idea!

Is there an easy way to do this with ts? Or is it easy to roll my own implementation?

mb21.bsky.social•13 days ago

No clue 😅 I said it was a crazy idea!

mb21.bsky.social•13 days ago

But this seems like a good place to start: blog post by the author of Lucia auth. https://pilcrow.vercel.app/blog/passkeys-typescript-web-api

codywiseman.bsky.social•1 day ago

Depending on the product&crowd, the more technical or security aware the more you need that email/pass combo

boptom.bsky.social•1 day ago

I thought email/pass would be worse if users aren’t technical. Repeated passwords across sites, password=password etc

codywiseman.bsky.social•1 day ago

User wants vs user needs.

otelic.bsky.social•11 days ago

with magic link + social, check https://otelic.com secure and fast to build.

hboon.com•13 days ago

Everyone tells me Google converts, but I personally prefer email/password as a user. So much faster and easier with a password manager.

boptom.bsky.social•13 days ago

Is it that much easier? I’m constantly logged into Google so it’s a 2 click process.

hboon.com•13 days ago

For one, it works less well if I have multiple Google Accounts logged in. Or if I have a private browsing window. Or sharing the account even if briefly.

codywiseman.bsky.social•1 day ago

Multi profile browser FTW

boptom.bsky.social•1 day ago

Does this solve the sharing account situation?

codywiseman.bsky.social•1 day ago

No, sharing an account is not a thing by design, it's the anti pattern created by users.

Unless you design it in the app

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