Chapter 2. Identity protocols and application types

If experience serves me well, this chapter and the next will likely cost me one star on Amazon. That’s because I’ll write quite a bit without showing any code, a mortal sin in a book for developers. Still, I believe that this chapter is the fulcrum around which the entire book turns, especially for readers without a background in identity. I like great reviews, but I like my readers more; hence, I’ll go ahead and write this chapter anyway.

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If you are an industry veteran and already fully acquainted with the modern identity landscape and the road that led to it, feel free to skip this chapter. ...

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