typelevel / typelevel/cats

Add a type class for principled error handling

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Since Apr 17, 2018.

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Description

We currently have ApplicativeError and MonadError, but as I argue in this blogpost it has some limitations that I think we can and should overcome. I'd be happy to lead the charge on this if no one else steps up and I'd be even more happy to get some help on naming things :)

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