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Last year I tried to solve at least the first few days in a bunch of different languages, doing Red/Green TDD so I could learn how to set up a basic project and do tests in languages I was less familiar with. Still trying to decide if I should take that approach again this year or focus on getting every day done in a single new language.
Is it really that hard to provide an email based login?
Is it really that hard to provide an email based login?
Oh right, because they're probably gathering personal information, which is why they want access to my Google or other accounts.
I guess since they appear to have a "reddit" auth option and I think reddit still lets you create arbitrary usernames, that would be a two step process to do it.
Is it really that hard to provide an email based login?
What I wonder is why can't I just create an arbitrary username unlinked to email or anything else? This isn't a bank account we're talking about. Oh right, because they're probably gathering personal information, which is why they want access to my Google or other accounts. I guess since they appear to have a "reddit" auth option and I think reddit still lets you create arbitrary usernames, that would be a two step p…
Excited for this year's version. I did last year's event in OCaml which was a challenging, yet very rewarding experience. Still trying to decide what language to use this year.
Is it really that hard to provide an email based login?
I mean, it is additional work. Not only do you need to store the emails/passwords securely, which while it isn't _that_ hard, it is a needed consideration, but you also need to now: - provide a password reset service - find a way to send emails to this many people for low cost, it is a free service after all, so all of the confirmation/reset emails are an additional cost - etc