Stack Traces: An Underappreciated Debugging Tool
2025-03-10
This article highlights the importance of stack traces in debugging. Using a Python example, it demonstrates how stack traces pinpoint error locations and function calls. However, the article notes challenges in obtaining and maintaining complete stack traces in modern languages like Go and Rust, and within microservice architectures. While some workarounds exist, they require extra effort compared to Python's ease of use. The author advocates for prioritizing stack traces, arguing that their benefits outweigh any performance overhead.
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