Building Software For Optimal Learning Example - Login Flow

A lot of junior engineers wonder why they have working software projects on their resume but aren't able to get a job. 99% of the time, it's because the projects they have built aren't anywhere near production quality.

This video covers an in-depth, concrete example of how you can level up a feature to be truly impressive in a portfolio:

• Bad login flow (bare minimum only):
  • Email input
  • Password input
  • Submit button which probably stores inputs on the server
• Good login flow (additional components on top of the above)
  • Ability to view the password in plaintext
  • Confirm password
  • Validate email
  • Password strength protections
  • "Forgot your password?" flow
  • Password hashing
  • Login attempt throttling

Related resources:

• [Masterclass] How To Learn Quickly In Tech - The full video this clip was taken from
• How The Best Software Engineers Learn - The Lego Model