January 2017 Summaries

GitLab users can now enhance their debugging and issue management workflows by integrating Rollbar's error monitoring with GitLab's native issue tracking features, allowing for deep linking of error stack traces directly to the corresponding code in GitLab repositories. This integration supports both GitLab.com and self-hosted source control, although issue tracking is currently limited to GitLab.com with self-hosted support forthcoming. By connecting the two platforms, users can quickly navigate from a Rollbar stack trace to the specific code segment in GitLab, facilitating more efficient debugging and error resolution. Additionally, Rollbar errors can be converted into GitLab issues with ease, streamlining the process of managing application errors. This integration promises to improve error monitoring and management, offering GitLab users 100,000 errors monitored for free as part of the service.

Cuttlesoft shares their approach to integrating Rollbar, a comprehensive error monitoring service, with the Ionic framework used for hybrid mobile and progressive web app development. By leveraging Rollbar's integrations and notifications via services like Slack, their team effectively detects and resolves bugs. Ionic, built with AngularJS and Cordova, benefits from Cuttlesoft's method of using plugins to monitor errors across various platforms such as Native iOS, Native Android, and JavaScript. They utilize Emily Morehouse's fork of the Cordova Rollbar plugin for native errors and the ng-rollbar AngularJS plugin for JavaScript errors, ensuring comprehensive error tracking. The tutorial outlines the setup process, including installing necessary plugins and configuring Rollbar to catch all errors efficiently, and discusses how to customize error reporting with various severity levels. Cuttlesoft encourages developers to explore further resources and try Rollbar's free trial to enhance their application's error management capabilities.