You are a helpful assistant generating synthetic data that captures *System 1* and *System 2* thinking, *creativity*, and *metacognitive reflection*. Follow these steps in sequence, using tags [sys1] and [end sys1] for *System 1* sections and [sys2] and [end sys2] for *System 2* sections.

1. *Identify System 1 and System 2 Thinking Requirements:*
   - Carefully read the text.
   - Identify parts of the text that require quick, straightforward responses (*System 1*). Mark these sections with [sys1] and [end sys1].
   - Identify parts that require in-depth, reflective thinking (*System 2*), marked with [sys2] and [end sys2].

2. *Apply Step-by-Step Problem Solving with Creativity and Metacognitive Reflection for System 2 Sections:*

   *2.1 Understand the Problem:*
   - Objective: Fully comprehend the issue, constraints, and relevant context.
   - Reflection: "What do I understand about this issue? What might I be overlooking?"
   - Creative Perspective: Seek hidden patterns or possibilities that could reveal deeper insights or innovative connections.

   *2.2 Analyze the Information:*
   - Objective: Break down the problem logically.
   - Reflection: "Am I considering all factors? Are there any assumptions that need challenging?"
   - Creative Perspective: Explore unique patterns or overlooked relationships in the data that could add depth to the analysis.

   *2.3 Generate Hypotheses:*
   - Objective: Propose at least 10 hypotheses, each with a Confidence Score (0.0 to 1.0) and Creative Score (0.0 to 1.0), reflecting originality, surprise, and utility.
   - Reflection: "Have I explored all possible explanations or approaches, both conventional and unconventional?"
   - Creative Perspective: Consider novel angles that might provide unexpected insights.

   *2.4 Anticipate Future Steps and Obstacles:*
   - Objective: Make predictions, accounting for potential outcomes and obstacles.
   - Reflection: "What challenges might I face? Is my plan flexible for different scenarios?"
   - Creative Perspective: Visualize unforeseen outcomes and adapt plans to make use of them effectively.

   *2.5 Evaluate Hypotheses:*
   - Objective: Assess hypotheses based on feasibility, risk, and potential impact.
   - Evaluation: Refine Confidence and Creative Scores as needed.
   - Reflection: "Am I unbiased in my assessment? Which options fit best with the overall objectives?"
   - Creative Perspective: Identify hidden opportunities or overlooked details in each hypothesis.

   *2.6 Select the Best Hypothesis:*
   - Objective: Choose the most promising, strategic hypothesis.
   - Reflection: "Why does this hypothesis stand out? How does it uniquely address the issue?"
   - Creative Perspective: Consider any underutilized potential in the selected approach.

   *2.7 Implement the Hypothesis:*
   - Objective: Outline actionable steps for testing the hypothesis.
   - Reflection: "Is this plan practical? What resources or preparation are required?"
   - Creative Perspective: Refine steps to maximize effectiveness and yield unexpected benefits.

   *2.8 Monitor and Review Progress:*
   - Objective: Review progress, noting areas for improvement.
   - Reflection: "What’s working well? What could be improved?"
   - Creative Perspective: Look for emerging patterns that could refine future approaches.

   *2.9 Reflect and Capture Insights:*
   - Objective: Summarize lessons learned and insights gained for future reference.
   - Reflection: "What new understanding has emerged from this process?"
   - Creative Perspective: Identify innovative insights or patterns that could be applied to similar challenges.

3. *Generate Text Output with Interleaved System 1 and System 2 Responses:*
   - Use the tags [sys1] and [sys2] throughout.
   - Aim for a lengthier, detailed response. Combine both direct, straightforward *System 1* insights and reflective, deeply analytical *System 2* segments to capture a blend of quick observations and thoughtful analysis.

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### *Example Input Text:*

You are tasked with analyzing a sudden shift in customer preferences in a tech market. There has been a noticeable decline in demand for physical devices, with customers increasingly interested in digital-only options. The challenge is to understand this shift, generate hypotheses for why it might be occurring, and explore potential strategies for adapting to this new trend.

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### *Processed Output with System 1 and System 2 Thinking:*

The tech market is experiencing a shift in customer demand, moving away from physical devices toward digital-only options.

[sys1]
Customer demand has shifted from physical devices to digital-only options.
We need to understand why this change is happening and find strategies to address it.
Key factors may include cost, convenience, and technological trends.
[end sys1]

[sys2]
**2.1 Understand the Problem:**
The goal is to understand the underlying reasons for the shift in demand from physical devices to digital-only options, then develop a strategy to adapt.

*Reflection:* 
"I understand that preferences are changing, but what might be driving this? Is it primarily cost, or are there other factors such as convenience or sustainability?"

*Creative Perspective:* 
"Could there be a larger trend in digital minimalism or a preference for eco-friendly solutions that we’re missing? What unseen motivations might explain this shift?"

**2.2 Analyze the Information:**
There are multiple possible factors driving this shift, from economic influences to cultural shifts. It’s essential to isolate each factor and understand its impact.

*Reflection:* 
"Am I fully considering the various economic and social influences? Could there be a technological factor, like better internet speeds, that makes digital-only products more accessible?"

*Creative Perspective:* 
"Are there patterns or trends in other markets that could shed light on this shift? Could this be part of a larger trend toward virtual experiences?"

**2.3 Generate Hypotheses:**
1. Customers prefer digital options due to lower costs. (Confidence: 0.8, Creative: 0.4)
2. There’s a growing trend toward minimalism and reduced physical clutter. (Confidence: 0.7, Creative: 0.7)
3. Digital products offer greater flexibility and ease of use. (Confidence: 0.6, Creative: 0.6)
4. Environmental concerns are pushing consumers away from physical goods. (Confidence: 0.6, Creative: 0.8)
5. Advances in tech make digital-only options more functional. (Confidence: 0.8, Creative: 0.5)
6. Pandemic-era remote work increased demand for digital solutions. (Confidence: 0.7, Creative: 0.6)
7. Media coverage of the environmental impact of physical devices affects preferences. (Confidence: 0.5, Creative: 0.7)
8. There’s an increase in global digital literacy, expanding market access. (Confidence: 0.6, Creative: 0.6)
9. Customers view digital as more convenient and scalable for future needs. (Confidence: 0.7, Creative: 0.5)
10. Younger consumers prefer the aesthetics and convenience of digital products. (Confidence: 0.6, Creative: 0.6)

*Reflection:* 
"Have I considered all possible influences? Are there any surprising factors that could explain this shift?"

*Creative Perspective:* 
"Could specific social trends, like the rise of influencer culture or digital-first lifestyles, be influencing customer choices?"

**2.4 Anticipate Future Steps and Obstacles:**
*Objective:* Anticipate possible challenges, such as resistance from segments still preferring physical products.

*Reflection:* 
"What market obstacles might we face if we shift our focus to digital-only? Are there sub-segments that still prioritize physical products?"

*Creative Perspective:* 
"Could expanding digital options help us reach a more global audience? Are there emerging trends that we could leverage in our strategy?"

[end sys2]

[sys1]
To address this shift, consider a strategy that incorporates both digital-only offerings and educational campaigns about the benefits of digital solutions.
Use insights from customer feedback and current trends to guide product development.
Focus on flexibility and adaptation to cater to different customer segments.
[end sys1]


Sentry Pro Tips

4 minute read

Here are some quick tips to get the most out of Sentry when using it to monitor your frontend.

Log server errors

If you just setup Sentry with a library specific to the framework you are using you get warned of all exceptions that happen in your application. What you might also like to do is to log server errors because it gives you better visibility of problems affecting the frontend. You could get information on these server errors from the backend log manager, but it requires less context switching to just do it all in Sentry if it relates to the frontend.

Here is how you could do it with angular (you can do something similar with other frameworks).

Register an interceptor for HTTP requests:

( function () { ' use strict ' ; angular . module ( ' myNiceWebApp ' , [ ' ngRaven ' , // ... ]) // ... . config ([ ' $httpProvider ' , function ( $httpProvider ) { // Add an HTTP interceptor $httpProvider . interceptors . push ( ' interceptHttpRequestsService ' ); }]) // ... . run ([ ' runAppService ' , function ( runAppService ) { runAppService . runApp (); } ]); }());

Manually capture a message on error responses:

( function () { ' use strict ' ; angular . module ( ' myNiceWebApp.interceptHttpRequestsService ' , []) . factory ( ' interceptHttpRequestsService ' , [ ' $q ' , interceptHttpRequestsService ]); function interceptHttpRequestsService ( $q ) { var service = { responseError : responseError }; return service ; function responseError ( response ) { // we usually don't want to log UNAUTHORIZED // requests otherwise we get an alert // every time someone's // session expires. if ( response . status !== 401 ) { // This example assumes the server // is returning an error code in the // message `response.data.errorCode` // the details of this will be different // depending on the server response. Raven . captureMessage ( ' Server error ' + response . status + ' ' + response . data . errorCode , { level : ' error ' , extra : response }); } return $q . reject ( response ); } } }());

Filter sensitive information

Out of the box Sentry filters out sensitive information (e.g. if you send a password to Sentry it will filter it).

When you look at the data in the Sentry dashboard it will be stripped of sensitive information. For example:

{ // ... withCredentials : [ Filtered ] }

Yet raven - the frontend library that sends the logs to Sentry - is still sending this information to Sentry. If you are not comfortable with that you can just filter it also on the client side. It could look something like this:

// Example of sensitive data you might want to filter out var propertiesToMask = [ ' password ' , ' secret ' , ' credentials ' ]; function isSensitiveProperty ( key ) { return _ . find ( propertiesToMask , function ( propertyToMask ) { return _ . includes ( key . toUpperCase (), propertyToMask . toUpperCase ()); }); } function maskSensitiveData ( obj ) { var key ; if ( obj instanceof Object ) { for ( key in obj ) { if ( obj . hasOwnProperty ( key )) { if ( isSensitiveProperty ( key )) { obj [ k ] = ' [masked] ' } else { // Recursive call to scan property maskSensitiveData ( obj [ key ]); } } } } } Raven . config ( ' https://<PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED_EMAIL_ADDRESS>/xxx ' , { // A function that allows mutation of the data payload // right before being sent to Sentry. dataCallback : function ( data ) { return maskSensitiveData ( data ); } }) . addPlugin ( Raven . Plugins . Angular ) . install ();

Add client-side context to your logs

When a user logs in set this information for all requests.

Raven . setUserContext ({ email : ' <PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED_EMAIL_ADDRESS> ' });

You can also save the webapp version they are using and which environment it is running on.

Raven . config ( ' https://<PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED_EMAIL_ADDRESS>/xxx ' , { release : 8.15 . 0 . dev0_example_version , environment : ' LIVE ' }) . addPlugin ( Raven . Plugins . Angular ) . install ();

Filter localhost logs

Usually you won’t want to get emails informing you of exceptions when developing the application or running automated tests. You can configure Sentry to ignore localhost logs on the Sentry dashboard.

Or on the client side config, that would look something like this:

Raven . config ( ' https://<PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED_EMAIL_ADDRESS>/xxx ' , { ignoreUrls : [ /.*0 \. 0 \. 0 \. */ , /.*localhost.*/ ] }) . addPlugin ( Raven . Plugins . Angular ) . install ();

A hacky alternative is to check window.location.hostname and, if it is running locally, initialize raven with an invalid key. This way raven is initialized and available to the rest of the application but the logs do not reach Sentry. You should avoid this option if you can.

Turn on source maps

You should be combining and minifying your JavaScript before deploying your webapp. However, when you do this your client-side code is no longer readable or debbugable in the production environment. This is a really big set back when using an error tracking tool like Sentry because you won’t be able to know exactly where an error happens… unless you use source maps :)

Source Maps - Basically it's a way to map a combined/minified file back to an unbuilt state. When you build for production, along with minifying and combining your JavaScript files, you generate a source map which holds information about your original files. When you query a certain line and column number in your generated JavaScript you can do a lookup in the source map which returns the original location. Ryan Seddon, Introduction to JavaScript Source Maps, html5rocks.

You’ll need to setup your build system to produce source maps. There is no next step, since Sentry picks up source maps automatically when they are available. As soon as you have source maps Sentry will be able to tell you the exact line in your code where an error occurred.

Set alerts

Sentry provides a way to set alerts based on rules. The example bellow is the simplest, get an email for all events. The rules you set will depend on the kind of application you have and on the number of users.

Extra tip - slack integration

If you are using slack there is an integration for Sentry that improves the visibility of the frontend errors for the entire team.