What is an error log? The first place to look when it breaks

Lesson 1 of when it breaks: when your vibe-coded app suddenly fails, this is the first place to look. What an error log is, how to read one, and why…

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An error log is a timestamped record of what an app did and what failed

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An error line usually names what went wrong and where, in readable English

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Reading the log turns "it broke" into a specific, fixable question

What this means for your app

When your app breaks, resist guessing. Open the host's log, find the newest error line, copy it word for word, and hand it to your AI tool. Most fixes start with the exact message, not with a hunch…

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