When the console becomes unreadable
A useful log can quickly become a problem if it is repeated too often or left in place for too long.
The console fills up, important information gets buried, and reading becomes harder than having nothing.
Silent accumulation
Logs added “temporarily” tend to stay. Each one looks harmless on its own.
Together, they turn into noise.
Knowing when to remove
- the log no longer answers any question
- the context is gone
- the displayed value is no longer useful
In these cases, keeping the log brings no value.
Reading the console like code
Just like code, the console sometimes deserves to be reviewed and cleaned.
This discipline echoes what is discussed in the article about useful logs 🙂