Fail more loudly when sentry sdk experiences network troubles

bugsink/settings/development.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from debug_toolbar.middleware import show_toolbar
 
 import sentry_sdk
 from sentry_sdk.integrations.django import DjangoIntegration
+from sentry_sdk_extensions.transport import MoreLoudlyFailingTransport
 
 
 SECRET_KEY = 'django-insecure-$@clhhieazwnxnha-_zah&(bieq%yux7#^07&xsvhn58t)8@xw'
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ if SENTRY_DSN is not None:
         auto_session_tracking=False,
         traces_sample_rate=0,
         send_default_pii=True,
+        transport=MoreLoudlyFailingTransport,
     )
 
 SNAPPEA = {

sentry_sdk_extensions/transport.py

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import logging
+from sentry_sdk.transport import HttpTransport
+
+
+# the lazy choice: I've already got loggers set up for bugsink; I'll just use them. Better would be: just use "sentry"
+logger = logging.getLogger("bugsink.sentry")
+
+
+class MoreLoudlyFailingTransport(HttpTransport):
+    def on_dropped_event(self, reason):
+        # type: (str) -> None
+        # ... do you thing ...
+        logger.error("Sentry SDK dropped event: %s", reason)