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Time to learn Identity Server 4

Overview A couple weeks ago, I had signed off a little early from work as I started a little earlier than normal that day. I get a Teams message shortly after having started my stationary bike session from my manager. He asked if I was going to be around at 4:30. My first impression was, "Why on earth would we need to talk at 4:30 on a Wednesday?" (any work day for that matter). I'm a big believer in a strong work-life balance, so try to keep working hours to 8 per day. This is especially important for remote work: draw those boundaries and stick with them; get away from the keyboard. Life isn't all about work, etc., etc. So I cut my ride a bit short and meet with Ryan at 4:30. He asked if I want to be team lead for the Gatekeepers team. The Gatekeepers team is responsible for, at this time, the Authentication and Authorization Service that was introduced to our ecosystem about a year ago. The architect responsible for introducing it was also acting as team lead for