Error Handling and Logging: Build Bulletproof Automation
Learn to build robust, production-ready automation with comprehensive error handling, logging, and alerting systems
Error Handling and Logging: Build Bulletproof Automation
Transform toy automation into production-ready systems. This course teaches you to build robust automation with comprehensive error handling, intelligent logging, and proactive alerting. Learn the patterns that separate hobby projects from systems trusted to run 24/7 with 99%+ uptime.
What You'll Learn
Turn fragile scripts into resilient automation that handles failures gracefully and recovers automatically. Master error handling patterns including try/catch logic, exit codes, and retry strategies with exponential backoff. Build comprehensive logging systems with proper levels, rotation, and structured formatting for fast debugging. Create notification systems using email, macOS notifications, and Slack webhooks that alert you to critical failures instantly. Implement health checks and monitoring dashboards to detect silent failures before they cause problems. Develop recovery strategies including circuit breakers and self-healing patterns for truly autonomous systems.
What You'll Build
Upgraded Automation
Transform your T2.2 automation with full error handling, retry logic, and graceful failure modes
Comprehensive Logging System
Multi-level logging with rotation, formatting, and structured output for instant debugging
Alert & Notification System
Email, macOS notifications, and Slack webhooks that fire on critical failures with actionable context
Health Monitoring Dashboard
Track success rates, detect silent failures, and monitor automation health in real-time
Incident Playbook
Documented troubleshooting guide with solutions for common failure patterns
Course Chapters
01. Introduction
Course objectives, deliverables, and why error handling separates toys from production systems
02. Quick Start
Add basic error handling to one script in 15 minutes—your first production upgrade
03. Core Build
Comprehensive error handling, logging, and alerts for bulletproof automation (50 min deep dive)
04. Economics Domain
Robust research pipeline: make your daily digest production-ready with 99% uptime
05. Software Domain
Production-grade CI/CD: reliable testing pipelines with smart retry and alerting
06. Business Domain
Enterprise competitive intel: dependable monitoring with no silent failures
07. Extension Patterns
Advanced techniques: distributed logging, metrics collection, and self-healing systems
08. Troubleshooting
Common issues and solutions: debug faster with proven fix patterns
09. Resources
Documentation, tools, related courses, and next steps in your automation journey
Prerequisites
Required foundation: You must complete T2.2 LaunchAgents and Scheduling before starting this course. You'll upgrade the automation you built in T2.2 with production-grade error handling and monitoring. If you haven't completed T2.2, start there first to build the automation that this course will make bulletproof.
Success Criteria
By the end of this course, your automation will handle failures gracefully with all errors logged and actionable context. Critical failures will trigger immediate alerts via your chosen notification channel. You'll be able to debug any issue from logs alone without inspecting code. Most importantly, your systems will achieve 99% or higher uptime over a 4-week monitoring period, demonstrating true production readiness.
Ready to build automation you can trust? Start with the introduction to understand what separates hobby scripts from production systems.