/Tools

Sure, You Can Roll Your Own Auth - If You Hate Free Time

tl;dr: If you’re done doing auth on your own, don’t sacrifice your control. FusionAuth is downloadable, and can be developed and tested locally. A single-tenant architecture provides better scale and security than a purely multi-tenant SaaS model, even if you deploy via the cloud. Try it for free, and check out our transparent pricing. 

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Ship Quality Fast

tl;dr: One way to ship quality fast is by perfecting features quickly. Start by flagging a new feature, releasing it early and gathering feedback. So you can shortcut finding the right scope by addressing any issues and requests raised, then tracking adoption. Once ready, release to everyone (and auto-cleanup the flag). At least, that’s how teams are using Bucket to build world-class products, faster.

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Introducing Clerk Billing

tl;dr: Clerk Billing is the easiest way to implement subscriptions for B2C and B2B applications. No payment integration code to write, no UI work, nothing to keep in sync. Clerk automatically updates and stores your customer’s subscription status alongside their user data, eliminating the need for complex synchronization code and the ongoing maintenance it requires. Add billing quick using pre-built components and we’ll take care of the rest. 

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Introducing Clerk Billing

tl;dr: Clerk Billing is the easiest way to implement subscriptions for B2C and B2B applications. No payment integration code to write, no UI work, nothing to keep in sync. Clerk automatically updates and stores your customer’s subscription status alongside their user data, eliminating the need for complex synchronization code and the ongoing maintenance it requires. Add billing quick using pre-built components and we’ll take care of the rest. 

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Cross-Channel Messaging For AI Agents

tl;dr: Knock enables AI agents to send messaging (Email, Push, SMS, In-app, and Slack) and powers human-in-the-loop workflows with deferred tool calls. You design the templates, and your agent sends on-brand messages. Works seamlessly with frameworks like LangChain and Vercel’s AI SDK.

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Why B2B SaaS Outgrow Unified APIs

- Bri Cho tl;dr: Unified APIs feel like a cheat code—one API, dozens of integrations. But as your product scales, what was once a shortcut starts slowing you down. Teams hit limits they didn’t expect. Customers ask for things the unified layer can’t support. Eventually, most B2B SaaS companies need a more flexible solution.

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Meet Your New API Testing Agent That Never Sleeps

tl;dr: Stop discovering API contract breaks post merge. Signadot's AI-powered testing automatically detects API integration issues between microservices before merging code. No brittle mocks needed — test with real dependencies in lightweight Kubernetes sandboxes. Signadot’s AI testing agent identifies only meaningful API changes, eliminating false alarms. Join forward-thinking teams and try it for free today.

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How CarsXE API Verifies Claims To Prevent Insurance Fraud

tl;dr: Discover how engineering teams are integrating CarsXE’s VIN API to power smarter vehicle apps. From decoding to image access and history data, learn how dev teams improve reliability, scale async workflows, and ship auto-tech features faster.

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Implementing Multi-Tenancy Into A Supabase App With Clerk

- Brian Morrison tl;dr: In this article, you’ll explore how to implement multi-tenancy in a Supabase application using Clerk, comparing manual RLS policies and row-based access control with Clerk’s simplified B2B toolkit—including organizations, role-based access, and a fully managed user interface—to streamline development and scale tenant-aware applications with less custom code.

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No Forks Allowed: How User-Centric Design Saved Next Edit From Compromise

- Vinay Perneti Arun Chaganty tl;dr: Augment's "Next Edit" feature uses AI to predict code changes needed across a codebase when developers make edits. When initial testing revealed UX and model behavior issues, the team faced a choice: fork VS Code or redesign within its constraints. They chose the harder path of working within VS Code's API, refining their three-model approach to be less intrusive yet helpful. 

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