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Authorization with Sam Scott

Web applications often have some sort of login system, and once a user creates an account, they have access to features anonymous users canโ€™t see.  In time, application designers will often add an admin level of access for special users.  This is often a slow trickle of technical debt.  Proper execution of a programmatic authorization system requires concepts like roles, resources, departments, and organizations.

OSO describes itself as batteries included authorization.  Itโ€™s an open source library used by companies like Intercom and Wayfair whicseh allows them to manage authorization in a robust and standardized framework without reinventing the wheel.  In this episode we speak with Sam Scott, CTO at OSO.

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