Passwords have problems, but passkeys have more

David Heinemeier Hansson · 9 Sept 2024

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Passkeys can become a halfway house to a password manager

Their wordsThe problem with passkeys is that they're essentially a halfway house to a password manager

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Passkeys can become a halfway house to a password manager

Their wordsThe problem with passkeys is that they're essentially a halfway house to a password manager
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Passkeys are not a better solution than passwords

Their wordsAnd at the moment, I don't see how passkeys are actually better
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Tying passwords to one computing ecosystem can make it hard to use alternative computers

Their wordsUnless you accept the idea that all your passwords should be tied to one computing ecosystem, and thus make it hard to use alternative computers

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