Implementing authentication is a common task in almost every web app. But let's be honest --- building a secure, reliable auth system from scratch is a time sink. Sessions, password reset, MFA, social login... it adds up quickly. So in a recent project, I decided to try Clerk --- and honestly, it felt like cheating in the best way.

Apr 14, 2025 - 21:04
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Implementing authentication is a common task in almost every web app. But let's be honest --- building a secure, reliable auth system from scratch is a time sink. Sessions, password reset, MFA, social login... it adds up quickly.

So in a recent project, I decided to try Clerk --- and honestly, it felt like cheating in the best way.