Bugs & errors are the banes of software developers, & a lot of time is spent & often wasted hunting them down. Sentry is an open-source error tracking tool that helps to up your error tracking game, boost efficiency & improve user experience by monitoring & fixing crashes in real time.
If you’re relying on outmoded methods for error tracking, like logs or user feedback, you can definitely do a whole lot better. Sentry can be set up quickly with just a few lines of code & then when errors occur, you get notifications via SMS, text services, chat, email, or you can incorporate it into your existing workflow.
Sentry works by triaging, reproducing & resolving errors with maximum efficiency & visibility. Using Sentry for exception handling will help your development team iterate faster, resulting in better quality apps. Its open-source project roots make the hosted service transparent & cutting edge. It scales well & leans on a vibrant community & code base.
The service automatically prompts your application’s users for feedback, so they’ll be aware that you know there’s a problem & that help is on the way. When you resolve the problem the affected users will know that you’ve resolved it. As Sentry says on their website: “Seriously though, stop hoping your users will report bugs.”
Sentry was founded in 2010 & is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA. You can try out service for free by signing up for a 14-day free trial on their Website or get their free ‘Hobbyist’ plan, that’s limited to 10,000 events/month, 1 user & a 7-day history. There’s even premium versions available.
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