Re:Ask HN: Easiest UX for Seniors
by Traubenfuchs on Tuesday April 14, 2026 @11:12PM
(#47774261)
1. bind user to email
2. allow login via magic link via email, after login the jwt/cookie/whatever should have no expiration date
3. (optional) allow one user to have multiple emails + merging accounts/users (call it backup email to collecr multiple user emails in advance, soft nudging only, not mandatory to use the product!)
4. (optional) offer any other way to login (un+pwd), google oAuth…
2. allow login via magic link via email, after login the jwt/cookie/whatever should have no expiration date
3. (optional) allow one user to have multiple emails + merging accounts/users (call it backup email to collecr multiple user emails in advance, soft nudging only, not mandatory to use the product!)
4. (optional) offer any other way to login (un+pwd), google oAuth…
It‘s THAT easy.