Authentication
Hell
The security course every new hire has to clear before their accounts go live. Get up to speed on how we protect logins here — passkeys, two-factor codes, passwords, and the rest — then press play and work through it at your own pace.
5 modules · ~4 min total · Beginner · Self-paced
Authentication Hell
Onboarding Tape · Lesson 1
What you’ll learn
- ✓ Sign in with a passkey instead of a password
- ✓ Set up two-factor authentication that actually sticks
- ✓ Pick a strong password — and recover it without the panic
- ✓ Spot a suspicious sign-in before it becomes a problem
Course content
5 modules · ~4 min
Module 1 · Welcome
Video lesson
Module 2 · Password Complexity
Video lesson
Module 3 · API Keys
Video lesson
Module 4 · Time-Based One-Time Passwords
Video lesson
Module 5 · RubyConf Field Trip
Video lesson
Course notes
This game is being built in the open as part of “Welcome to Authentication Hell”, a talk by Mike Dalton at RubyConf 2026.
Thursday, July 16, 2026 · 11:15 am · Red Rock Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada
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