Navigating Challenges in Authorization Software Development

This chapter delves into the journey of a team starting a company based on Google's Zanzibar paper, discussing challenges faced in convincing others about the Zanzibar approach, decision to open source their implementation, Spicy B, and lessons learned in gaining adoption. It explores bringing an authorization product to market targeting big companies, shifting strategies for large enterprises, and the importance of reliability and scalability. The chapter also touches on evolving market dynamics, receiving feedback in an open-source company, and the strategy of incremental adoption to prove platform value.