Error Handling Across Languages Lessons From Python Go And Rust

Error Handling Across Languages: Lessons from Python, Go, and Rust

meme,

explain why errors are out friend, unline undefined behavior

typical errors

– memory errors

• nil pointer deref
• out of bounds – type errors .. make a case for static over dynamic – environmental errors
• misconfigurations
• resource exhaustion – dependency errors
• essentials connections, inter service rpc, broker nuances … point out fault tolerance

set up example…

python

done quickly, yay

then show unforseen failures

introduce errors as values

• go example
• function stack..
• no side effects
• no cognitive load
• verbosity..

? operator

• what it solves
• how it can be misused, solutions
• ease into rust traits

business errors

• error codes
• internationalization needs
• org standardization
• configurable messages … introduce standard errors

closing thoughts