diff --git a/cmd/example/main.go b/cmd/example/main.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"log/slog"
+
+	_ "sneak.berlin/go/simplelog"
+)
+
+func main() {
+
+	// log structured data with slog as usual:
+	slog.Info(
+		"User login attempt",
+		slog.String("user", "JohnDoe"),
+		slog.Int("attempt", 3),
+	)
+	slog.Warn(
+		"Configuration mismatch",
+		slog.String("expected", "config.json"),
+		slog.String("found", "config.dev.json"),
+	)
+	slog.Error(
+		"Failed to save data",
+		slog.String("reason", "permission denied"),
+	)
+}