Authentication is essential for any application, but here's the problem: it can make your website slow and insecure. Definitely not what you want, right? In this video, I’ll show you common authentication mistakes I frequently see in Next.js and how you can fix them.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:50 Project Overview
01:22 Implement Authentication
05:02 Layout Auth - slow & insecure
08:22 Individual page auth - slow
09:50 Middleware Auth - fix
13:15 Static content is not preserved
17:14 Leaking Data (React Taint API)
20:10 Public Endpoints
23:00 Close Proximity Auth Cheks
27:00 Multi-layered Auth
