Good clarification! If you're a solo dev who wants to sell your side project to any company >500 people, SAML integration is tablestakes. If you're a solo dev who needs to secure your hobby project on the public internet, it's like bringing a Space Shuttle engine to a knife fight.
>>eastba+(OP)
If I was in a knife fight, and my buddy showed up and just hit the guy I was fighting with a SSME, I would be totally impressed and also grateful.