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ERRORS, ERRORS EVERYWHERE: HOW WE CENTRALIZED AND STRUCTURED ERROR HANDLING

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Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

A Go project addressed escalating error-handling issues stemming from a growing codebase and inconsistent developer practices. Initially, a simple, flexible approach was insufficient, resulting in chaotic logs and difficult debugging. To solve this, a structured, centralized error framework was implemented using namespace codes, which included tools for mapping, wrapping, and testing errors.