Get Your Social out of My Log In

Posted On 21 March 2011

I’m really, really starting to hate seeing this when I download a new application:

My objections:

What if I stop using the service I choose to log in to your application?
You are totally going to spam my friends and followers on the service I choose—likely without asking me.
I use different strong passwords for as many applications as is feasible to limit the surface area of any personal security compromise. You’re not letting me control my own security.

What I think when I see this:

You were too lazy to write your own login and authentication system.

I'm a career support professional and team leader with over two decades of experience. I believe in leading and coaching teams of humans through active listening and empathy. I also work to broaden the understanding of these concepts, as well as of the importance of remote work, a culture of graceful mistakes, and diversity of thought in everyday work environments.

One comment on “Get Your Social out of My Log In”

Lloyd Budd says:

29 March 2011 at 12:56

I think OAuth is a great bootstrap technique, and prevents
http://twitter.com/#!/lloydbudd/status/52784954752516096

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