In this episode of the Front End Happy Hour podcast, Ryan Burgess interviews Braden Sidoti, co-founder and CTO of Clerk, about the complexities of software authentication. Braden discusses common authentication methods, including passwords, multi-factor authentication, and OAuth, and explains the challenges developers face with browser inconsistencies and security concerns. He highlights Clerk's mission to simplify user management and authentication by abstracting away complexities and providing pre-built UI components and SDKs for modern frameworks. The conversation covers best practices for securing authentication, such as password management, brute force protection, and the importance of considering user experience and various authentication options like magic links and OTPs. Braden also shares insights into Clerk's approach to making authentication easier for developers, allowing them to focus on building their applications.
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