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Empty Error Objects: A Silent Bug in JavaScript Logging
A developer encountered an alert showing only 'Error: {}' after an integration failure. The issue stems from JavaScript's JSON.stringify not serializing non-enumerable properties like message and stack on Error objects. This can mask critical debugging information, leading to unresolved bugs.
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While the technical explanation is straightforward, the real story is about the hidden cost of silent failures in logging systems that developers often ignore.
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