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jpm_sd on May 13, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Three things to never build yourself: auth, notifi...

I'm a hardware designer, apologies if this is a dumb question about "auth".

If you're creating a product that is primarily or exclusively for mobile devices, what's the downside of relying on "log in with Google" and/or "sign in with Apple"?

sam_lowry_ on May 13, 2021 [–]

Some people would not login then, and a vocal minority will complain loudly.

edmundsauto on May 14, 2021 | [–]

For your business, this may be a positive overall.

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