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Redundant fields

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Redundant fields

- [Instructor] When building forms we should strive to eliminate redundant fields. Do your users really need a username to sign up? Users don't want to think of another name. Use email or mobile number as username by default. It's faster and easier to remember. Another field to consider kicking to the curb is confirm password. This field is outdated and only necessary because of password masking. That's the technology that makes every letter look like an identical bullet point when it's entered into a form. It gives the impression of extra security, but the only thing it really protects from is people peaking over your shoulder. Ask yourself, are my prospects really creating their passwords in a crowded public setting? Not likely. Instead of using a confirm password field, allow users to see what they're typing, by unmasking the original password field, or using a show/hide feature. If you use this within your…

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