The text discusses the use of Strapi lifecycle hooks in version 5, which are no longer recommended for most use cases. Instead, the document service middleware is suggested as a better approach. However, lifecycle hooks are still useful in certain scenarios such as using plugins like "users-permissions" or "upload package". The example provided demonstrates how to create a user profile when a user is created by registering two lifecycle hooks: `afterCreate` and `beforeDelete`. These hooks ensure that a user profile is created with the provided full name and bio, or a default generated username and bio if missing. Additionally, the code showcases helper functions like `checkIfUserProfileExists`, `createUserProfile`, and `deleteUserProfile` to manage the creation and deletion of user profiles. The final step involves updating the `config/plugins.ts` file to allow extra fields like `fullName` and `bio` to be passed on to the user creation. Overall, this blog post provides a practical guide on using Strapi lifecycle hooks for user profile management.