Authentication Hell: A browser-based game built with Ruby (by Mike Dalton)

​Technology has made our lives better in many ways. But despite all of these advances we're still juggling authentication methods.

​Enter a password, click a push notification, enter a code. It feels never ending... But what if it actually was never ending?

Introducing "Welcome to Authentication Hell", a browser-based game written in Ruby. ​You play a developer trying to escape Authentication Hell.

At each level you must authenticate with increasingly more frustrating authentication methods. Will you reach the surface or collapse under the weight of push notifications and passkeys?

​Along the way, we'll learn about implementing various methods of authentication in Ruby. Passwords, passkeys, biometrics, and more.

About Mike Dalton

Mike is a software developer from Philadelphia. He currently works at Triumph as a Staff Software Engineer leading a Ruby on Rails product development team building Triumph’s NextGen Audit product. He also enjoys building products of his own like Calendar Vision.

There will be food! Pizza and a vegan option as well.

Agenda:

5:30pm - Doors Open 5:30-6:15pm - Socializing, food & drinks 6:15-6:30pm - Announcements, project introductions 6:30-7:15pm - Welcome to Authentication Hell! 7:15pm-8:00pm - Socializing, food & drinks

How to join us:

1. To access the building, there will be a sign on the door with instructions to text a number that will give you the door code.
2. Walk to the back of the hall and ride the elevator to the 3rd floor. Turn left out of the elevator lobby and you'll find us. Or feel free to take the stairs if that's your thing.

Note that this door code only works until 8pm. You will need to contact someone inside to let you in after that time!

See you there!

Sponsors

Thanks to our sponsors: FastRuby.io and Code and the Coding Coders who Code it!

We are pleased to be at Indy Hall this month. Space, food, and refreshments will be provided by our sponsors! 🍕🤙🥤🤙🧊🤙🍕🤙

Find out more about about FastRuby.io over here: https://www.fastruby.io

Find out more about about Code and the Coding Coders who Code it over here: https://podcast.drbragg.dev