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App crashed to the point that even the error message has errors (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 weeks ago by Mexigore@lemmy.world to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] DavidGA@lemmy.world 7 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

Unlocalized strings are not errors.

[–] Mexigore@lemmy.world 19 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Yes, they are errors

Examples of such things being labelled as an error:

https://learningintheopen.org/2024/12/12/microsoft-outlook-error-error-failed-to-load-localized-strings/

https://docs.revenera.com/installshield26helplib/rn/Content/helplibrary/Localized_String_Considerations.htm

[–] fsr1967@lemmy.world 16 points 4 weeks ago

I have several Jira tickets that would like a word with you.

[–] balsoft@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 weeks ago

I guess it depends on the definition, but I'd say they absolutely are errors; if some function produces a result that is both unexpected for the user and outside the design criteria it should be considered an error.