Better error handling (by Thành)

Apr 21, 2025

software engineeringtypescriptjavascripterror handling

A comprehensive overview of error handling strategies in TypeScript/JavaScript, comparing traditional try/catch with errors-as-values approaches like Go-style tuples and Monadic Result types. Discusses tradeoffs, type safety, community feedback, and practical implications.

Better error handling meowbark.dev

Bad error handling has cost billions of dollars, crashed planes, killed people, tanked stock markets, wrecked vehicles, and delayed flights. As we reflect on Halloween, it’s fitting to consider these horror stories of software gone wrong.