AI-generated code handles failure as if it were a clean switch: the call either works or it throws, and a try/except with a fallback takes care of the rest. Real production failures are partial and slow. A timeout arrives after the write has already committed, or a retry fires a second webhook, or a half-refreshed token leaves the system in a state nobody designed for. Builders now ship AI-written error handling at scale, and that code looks defensive while it hides cascading failure modes. This episode explains why that happens and what the builder has to own.

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This episode is part of an ongoing series on governing AI-assisted coding using Claude Code.

👉 Each episode has a companion article — breaking down the key ideas in a clearer, more structured way.
If you want to go deeper (and actually apply this), read today’s article here:
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