# Errors As Language Over Silent Errors

> Replace a null-on-failure return with a typed result union, so failure is machine-processable rather than swallowed.

Record: `algo:no-silent`
Kind: Architectural Rules
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/algorithms#algo-no-silent
Closure: https://banes-lab.com/json/records/algo/no-silent/closure

## composes

- [Computation Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/computation-core.md)
- [Correctness Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/algo/correctness-core.md)