cross-posted from: https://quokk.au/c/mildlyinfuriating/p/990534/why
How hard is it to implement email verification?
this post was submitted on 20 Jun 2026
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I like this. I want to be able to quickly test the product and if I like it, I make an account afterwards with my email. So I've recently been trying a lot of API services for various things and being able to test it quickly and then just delete my account. I see that as a win. Should have email also
Why not use a temporary email provider for testing? Click the email verification link, try it out...
If happy re-register with real email account Else Close the browser tab Endif
It is two clicks, pretty much instant. The email flow is more work. Testing lots of services fast is a lot easier without email