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The idea behind making it easy to log into sites on your phone easily is nice. But QR codes are probably a bad way of going about it. The average user just doe
by dave5104 13y ago
The idea behind making it easy to log into sites on your phone easily is nice.
But QR codes are probably a bad way of going about it. The average user just doesn't know what to do with QR codes, and they have poor engagement (at least if you're targeting this at non-Asian countries). How often have you ever seen someone scanning a QR code? They're particularly a waste of space on advertising--where that space could be used to place a URL that people know what to do with.
Perhaps a better way to go about enabling this login process is asking for their mobile number, and then just SMSing them a link to click.
- aruseni 13y agoSMSing might be good, but there are also a few reasons not to do so. For example, there are many users who don’t really want to enter their phone number anywhere on the Internet (and it is actually a good point, at least you get more privacy). A few more reasons: 1. There are always third parties (the SMS gateway, the carrier) when you send SMS messages. 2. You cannot receive SMS if there’s no signal or if there’s no cellular module at all (a frequent use case on tablets, iPods, etc) — just the camera, Internet connection, QR code scanning application. :) 3. Sending SMS messages costs you money. In another hand, QR codes are generated for free. Also, it usually takes more effort to set up (and also it can break — relying on third party services is almost always less solid). 4. SMS messages can be slow (and sometimes you don’t receive a message at all). QR codes, in another hand, are very predictable and usually work pretty well (at least if the camera works correctly).