How do I explain a stack trace?

Short answer: Start with the exception message, then find the first frame owned by your application. That frame usually points to the code path to inspect first.

Steps

1. Paste the full stack trace, including the exception message.
2. Identify the exception type and message before reading every frame.
3. Find the first app-owned frame below framework or dependency frames.
4. Use the surrounding request, input, or deploy change to confirm the likely cause.

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