Story

A colleague and I made a kids' picture book that introduces authorization concepts.

We work at AuthZed and explain these concepts regularly. We thought it'd be fun to put them together in a format accessible and appealing to kids and grownups alike. It would also be helpful when explaining what we do for work and make a unique gift for our families.

The goal was a fun story first and foremost. We aimed to present concepts accessibly but made conscious decisions to simplify, knowing we couldn't be comprehensive in a picture book format. We also wanted visually appealing illustrations, so we built a custom tool to streamline exploring ideas with AI. It does reference-weighted image generation (upload references, weight which ones matter most), git-like branching for asset organization, and feedback loops that improve subsequent generations. It was built with Claude Code. Here's a screenshot: https://content.authzed.com/hubfs/screenshot-design-asset-ma...

We'd love feedback on where we chose to simplify. Did we get the tradeoffs right or did we oversimplify? And lastly, did you enjoy the story?

You can read the book online: https://authzed.com/resources/dibs-and-the-magic-library