Building a SaaS in Public: Technical Decisions That Actually Matter
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The Decisions That Cost You Later Most technical decisions in a new SaaS feel equally important. They're not. A handful of early choices compound over time—they shape everything that comes after. Here are the ones that actually matter. 1. Auth Library vs Build Your Own Build your own auth: 3-4 weeks. Session management, token rotation, OAuth providers, password reset flows, MFA. Use a library (NextAuth, Clerk, Auth0): // NextAuth — 30 minutes to working auth export co