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• Beyond None: actionable error messages for keyring.get_password()

  I have a wrapper for get_password() so that if it can’t find a password, you get an error that explains how to set the password, and what password you should choose.

• My (tiny) contribution to Rust 1.64

  A suggestion for a better error message to help people who work in multiple languages.

• Cut the cutesy errors

  If your app has just ruined my day, I need help, not humour.

• The ever-improving error messages of Rust

  An improvement to Rust’s error handling that I almost reported, until I realised it was fixed.

• The danger of bad error messages

  An Excel mistake shows why learning to write good error messages is a critical skill for software developers.