Practical Error Handling with fp-ts
Practical Error Handling with fp-ts
This skill teaches you how to handle errors without try/catch spaghetti. No academic jargon - just practical patterns for real problems.
The core idea: Errors are just data. Instead of throwing them into the void and hoping someone catches them, return them as values that TypeScript can track.
1. Stop Throwing Everywhere
The Problem with Exceptions
Exceptions are invisible in your types. They break the contract between functions.
// What this function signature promises:
function getUser(id: string): User
// What it actually does:
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