What is essential for effective error reporting during a build process in XM Cloud?

Clear and accessible deployment logs are essential for effective error reporting during a build process in XM Cloud because they provide a comprehensive account of what occurred during the build. These logs can include detailed information about build steps, warnings, errors, and other messages that can help developers pinpoint where issues may have arisen.

Having clear logs enables a faster understanding of failures and supports debugging efforts, as developers can trace back through the build process to identify what went wrong. This is crucial for maintaining a smooth development workflow and facilitating prompt resolutions to issues that may surface during deployment.

In contrast, while well-documented comments in code, immediate user notifications, and in-depth manual reviews may contribute to the development process, they do not directly provide the comprehensive information needed for effectively diagnosing and resolving errors during the build process. Comments serve to explain code rather than track errors, notifications might only highlight when something fails without providing adequate context, and manual reviews, although thorough, may not scale well and can delay the identification of errors when compared to the efficiency of automated logging.