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In today’s web development ecosystem, authentication and user management are foundational components of nearly every application. While building these systems from scratch is possible, it’s time-consuming and often error-prone. That’s where tools like Clerk come into play. Clerk offers a full-stack authentication and user management solution, making it a popular choice for modern applications—especially those built with Next.js.
In today’s web development ecosystem, authentication and user management are foundational components of nearly every application. While building these systems from scratch is possible, it’s time-consuming and often error-prone. That’s where tools like Clerk come into play.
Clerk offers a full-stack authentication and user management solution, making it a popular choice for modern applications—especially those built with Next.js.
