One of the most salient features of our Tech Hiring culture is that there is so much bullshit. Everyone knows this. Each of us contributes his share. But we tend to take the situation for granted.
No regex can validate that a phone number is valid.
The phone number 0049234523453452 does not exist, how do you know it?
Sending a SMS - or calling a landline, Twilio can do that as well - is the only reliable method.
Same for emails, sending an email and waiting for the user to click is the only reliable method.
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No regex can validate that a phone number is valid.
The phone number 0049234523453452 does not exist, how do you know it?
Sending a SMS - or calling a landline, Twilio can do that as well - is the only reliable method.
Same for emails, sending an email and waiting for the user to click is the only reliable method.