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Open Source Startup Podcast

E133: Reinventing Authorization with Google's Zanzibar Paper

May 13, 2024
Jake Moshenko, Co-Founder & CEO of AuthZed, discusses the Zanzibar approach to auth, building for big companies, Hacker News launch boosting growth, and early monetization strategies.
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  • AuthZed leverages Google's Zanzibar principles for scalable authorization solutions.
  • Early monetization strategy includes licensing options for security and compliance needs.

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AuthsEd Founding Story and Problem Solving

AuthsEd's CEO, Jake, shares the founding story of the company, rooted in their experience with a previous company, Quay, where they faced challenges with authorization management. Quay's growing feature requests led Jake to seek a more scalable solution, which eventually led him to Google's Zanzibar paper in 2019, offering a breakthrough to their decade-long struggle.

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