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Working on the devlog-ist/landing project, we're refining the authentication flow. The goal is to streamline user registration and login, particularly for non-developers who might be contributing recommendations. We've adjusted the available OAuth providers to match user roles.
Previously, both GitHub and LinkedIn were presented as default options on the login and registration pages.
When generating content for LinkedIn using AI, it's crucial to tailor the prompts for conciseness and engagement. The goal is to create posts that fully encapsulate the idea within LinkedIn's character limit, avoiding truncation and maximizing impact.
Key optimizations include instructing the AI to generate short, focused content (around 2500 characters), structured in 3-5 paragraphs.
Working on the landing project, which is focused on creating a compelling user experience, we've recently enhanced our testing strategy to ensure the reliability of our GitHub API integrations.
The goal was to catch potential issues arising from changes to the GitHub API, preventing silent failures in our application. We've implemented a suite of integration tests that validate the structure of
OAuth provides a streamlined approach to user authentication, but it's crucial to implement security measures that protect user data and prevent unauthorized access. A common scenario involves social login, where users authenticate via third-party providers like GitHub or LinkedIn.
A potential vulnerability arises when users not yet
This article discusses a common issue in applications using GitHub OAuth for authentication: inadvertently overwriting a user's existing token with one that has fewer permissions. We'll explore how to ensure the application preserves the user's original, broader-scoped token when requesting narrower scopes during subsequent logins.
Many applications use GitHub
This post details a recent effort to improve the security, reliability, and maintainability of our application. It covers several key areas, including XSS prevention, reCAPTCHA consolidation, OAuth error handling, dependency injection, and code cleanup.
