April 17, 2024, 3 p.m. | Njabulo Majozi

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It can be challenging to set up user authentication for web apps. Creating login flows, safely hashing passwords, controlling sessions, and integrating social logins are all part of the traditional process, guaranteeing optimal security. Luckily, there's a more effective method.


In a recent project, I investigated Clerk, a powerful solution for simplifying user authentication in Next.js applications. Let's explore why Clerk has become my preferred option and how it streamlines development.


Why Clerk Auth?


Forget about the time-consuming back-end configurations. …

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