toklas495.hashnode.devThe 90% I Missed While Chasing the 10%I'm 21. I don't have answers. I don't have a success story to sell you. What I have is a growing pile of questions and a strange sense that I spent years preparing for life instead of actually living it. This isn't about productivity hacks or finding...Feb 8·6 min read
toklas495.hashnode.devThe Real Story of Account Linking — How I Learned Auth Is a Flow, Not a LoginAuth is not a login. Auth is a flow. The moment you understand this, everything clicks. 01 — It Started Simple When I first built authentication, I only had one provider: password login. User signs up with email and password. Done. One table. One r...Feb 1·8 min read
toklas495.hashnode.devThe Mirror Trick: Why Knowing Good Habits Changes NothingEveryone says habits decide your future. Read Atomic Habits. Make a to-do list. Wake up at 5 AM. Meditate. Work deeply. Delete Instagram. I knew all of this. I read the books. I understood the science. But I still scrolled for hours. Still sat all da...Jan 10·5 min read
toklas495.hashnode.devThe Magic Behind “Login with Google”: How OAuth 2.0 Actually WorksIntroduction: The Magic Login Button You're on a website. You see "Login with Google" or "Login with GitHub." You click it. Boom — you're logged in. No passwords to remember, no email verification waiting. Just... magic? But how does this actually wo...Jan 4·8 min read
toklas495.hashnode.devThe Day I Stopped Chasing Everything and Found My One ThingSo let me tell you a story. It's mine, but honestly, it might be yours too. When I was a kid, I used to draw cars and bikes all day. Like, REALLY draw them. Every detail. The curves, the engines, the wheels. I'd sit there for hours just sketching, an...Jan 2·7 min read
