Current CTO exploring entrepreneurship on the side; coach; mentor; instructor.
Dedicated to promoting digital literacy and ideological diversity in tech.
You've described the same barriers to entry that both Twitter and Dev have as well.
Any other social network will also have intrusive popups and notifications to try and get you to register (which is required to interact anyway).
Oauth makes that process as seamless as it can be. Anyone already coming from Twitter will be able to log in the same way they would if their Twitter session expired.
It's true Twitter has a similar experience as a guest, as does Facebook. I would disagree on Dev.to, though. Viewing an article as a guest on Dev.to is quite pleasant. The article loads fast and there's no obstructing of text with "Sign Up to view more" pop up modals, etc.
That said, I think I will sign up for Medium and have a look around and see if it's a better experience. I'll try crossposting to there as well.
Current CTO exploring entrepreneurship on the side; coach; mentor; instructor.
Dedicated to promoting digital literacy and ideological diversity in tech.
I believe the "you have x more views available today" on medium is specifically for their paid content, meaning the content writer has opted-into this barrier.
Regular articles (most of the content) should not prompt users like this.
For further actions, you may consider blocking this person and/or reporting abuse
We're a place where coders share, stay up-to-date and grow their careers.
You've described the same barriers to entry that both Twitter and Dev have as well.
Any other social network will also have intrusive popups and notifications to try and get you to register (which is required to interact anyway).
Oauth makes that process as seamless as it can be. Anyone already coming from Twitter will be able to log in the same way they would if their Twitter session expired.
It's true Twitter has a similar experience as a guest, as does Facebook. I would disagree on Dev.to, though. Viewing an article as a guest on Dev.to is quite pleasant. The article loads fast and there's no obstructing of text with "Sign Up to view more" pop up modals, etc.
That said, I think I will sign up for Medium and have a look around and see if it's a better experience. I'll try crossposting to there as well.
I believe the "you have x more views available today" on medium is specifically for their paid content, meaning the content writer has opted-into this barrier.
Regular articles (most of the content) should not prompt users like this.