What common mistake was made in the PHP code provided in the forum thread?
The common mistake in the PHP code provided in the forum thread is the incorrect use of the `isset()` function within the `if` condition. The `isset()` function is used to determine if a variable is set and is not NULL, but in this case, it should be used to check if the form input fields are set and not empty. To fix this issue, we need to use the `empty()` function instead of `isset()` to properly check if the form input fields are not empty.
if (!empty($_POST['username']) && !empty($_POST['password'])) {
// Process form data
} else {
echo "Please fill in all fields.";
}