Jenni Nadler

When life gives you lemons, write better error messages

https://wix-ux.com/when-life-gives-you-lemons-write-better-error-messages-46c5223e1a2f

Wix reviewed and fixed 7,643 error messages that were “generic” or “not helpful”, and Jenni explains how to provide better assistance to users:

What makes a good error message

• Say what happened and why […]
• Provide reassurance […]
• Be empathetic […]
• Help them fix it […]
• Always give a way out […]

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