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  • Hacker News (24/04/2023)
    • Why WebAuthn (passkeys' underlying technology) doesn't take off as expected. The main arguments in the comments: Many edge cases and novelty for devs:
      • There's so many ways use this tech and so many cases and flows that you have to consider
      • New login pattern: many users haven't used their biometric unlock for web services yet and need to be educated
      • Cross-device & cross-platform questions: different UX on different browsers and devices need to be considered
      • Lack of support by auth providers and tech stack: many existing authentication providers have no easy option to enable passkeys for most prevalent tech stacks