🧪 Error Lab

Detailed breakdowns of common (and not-so-common) programming errors. Each entry includes root-cause analysis, a proven fix, and a code snippet you can use immediately.

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2026-05-05

Uncaught ReferenceError: process is not defined

This error occurs in the browser environment when your JavaScript code attempts to access the `process` object, which is a global object exc…

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2026-05-06

Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'module-name'

This error indicates that Node.js or your module bundler (Webpack, Rollup, etc.) cannot locate the package or file you are trying to import.…

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2026-04-13

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module

Node.js traditionally uses CommonJS (`require()` and `module.exports`) for module resolution. This error occurs when you try to use ECMAScri…

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2026-04-15

Nginx: 502 Bad Gateway

A 502 Bad Gateway error indicates that Nginx, acting as a reverse proxy, received an invalid response from the upstream server it was trying…

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