Dan Moore from FusionAuth joins us for a wide-ranging discussion about modern auth strategies. We talk magic links, OTP, MFA, passkeys, password managers & so much more.

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Dan Moore – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, X
Jerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X
Adam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X

Show Notes:

Dear new developer (Changelog Interviews #572)
N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC): Uses and Risks
Authentication & User Management Software - FusionAuth
We Don’t Want Your Password
Magic Links Have Rough Edges, but Passkeys Can Smooth Them Over
Passkeys for a passwordless future (Changelog Interviews #544)
Password Safe
Microsoft’s new password manager works across Edge, Chrome, and mobile devices
Building A Self-hostable Product

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