Sentry software and sdk philosophy

03-03-2025

Software:

• https://develop.sentry.dev/getting-started/philosophy/
• don't ask for permission to contribute
• emnbed conextual information into the codebase
• scale ideas on top of strong foundations
• well applied duct tape can outlast the life of a feature
• be conservative in what you send, be liberal in what you accept
• sometimes the second, non-influenced opinion is the better decision
• prefer open source tools
• the cost of dependencies is high; use less and prefer stable versions over the bleeding edge
• own your productivity

SDK:

• https://develop.sentry.dev/sdk/philosophy/
• enable developers to ship with confidence
• bias towards low-dependency footprints, and high-compatability support
• be aware of assumptions and assume novice users
• be explicit
• write less code