[karmajunkie]

I mean, yes, you're right that the failure mode of the `then/2` approach works differently than `with`. I think most semi-experienced elixir devs would recognize that the function used with `then/2` needs to have a pattern that matches expected returns—as does `with/else` if you want to be able to continue on the happy path of your program.

For those that don't realize that, caveat lector.

[xanthor]

If that's the behavior desired, experienced Elixir devs would use the match operator since it's more conventional, requires fewer characters, and eliminates multiple unnecessary function calls. The thread was about monadic transformation operations similar to `and_then` on Result and Option in Rust or Promise#then in JavaScript.