10 C# Logging Mistakes You’re Probably Making and How to Fix Them Before They Cost You

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Are you making some logging mistakes in your C# code and they are costing you a lot, but you don’t know how to fix them?

Let me tell you how you can fix that.

Identifying and fixing these errors can save your significant time and resources.

Here are the key points to consider:

1. Importance of Structured Logging
   Using tools like Serilog, NLog, and Microsoft’s logging library is essential for effective error tracking. Proper organization in logging helps prevent minor issues from escalating into major problems.

2. Common Syntax Errors
o Ensure placeholders are correctly used and unique.
o Match placeholder ordering with argument order.
o Use overloads appropriately to avoid unexpected log outputs.

3. Maintaining Consistency
o Establish uniform naming conventions for placeholders.
o Standardize logger storage across your application for easier maintenance.

4. Performance Management
o Avoid using Trace.Write methods; prefer TraceInformation, TraceWarning, and TraceError.
o Limit excessive logging to improve performance and navigability of logs.

So, by prioritizing these aspects of logging, you enhance your application’s reliability and user experience which allow for faster issue resolution. Tools like OpenTelemetry can further improve your logging practices.

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