JanssenProject / JanssenProject/jans

Improve Error Messages with Troubleshooting Guides

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Dominant language
Java
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647
Forks
173
Avg merge
1d 18h
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Description

## Description
As this project has matured through 35,418+ commits, the complexity of error scenarios has grown. Enhanced error messages with troubleshooting steps would improve developer experience.

## Suggestion
- Add detailed error codes with documentation links
- Include common causes and solutions in error messages
- Create a centralized error reference guide
- Add contextual debugging information in error responses
- Implement suggested fixes in error output

## Benefits
- Reduces debugging time
- Improves developer experience
- Decreases support burden
- Facilitates faster issue resolution

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Research direction

The issue does not identify any files, tests, or entry points to inspect. Begin by locating the project's error-response handling and documentation structure; the work is done when error codes, contextual guidance, troubleshooting links, and a centralized reference are defined and consistently integrated.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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