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by rkagerer 333 days ago
Maybe all errors should be presented with a simple, distinctive and memorable theme - e.g. show a pig photo in that one maybe they'll remember "I got the pig error"
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> Maybe all errors should be presented with a simple, distinctive and memorable theme - e.g. show a pig photo in that one maybe they'll remember "I got the pig error"

This sounds like the thing that they do in parking garages where each level will have a color, an image, or sometimes even a musical theme. (Which is to say, it sounds like a good idea!)

Could make cute pictures and brighten support staffs day. 'I got a pig telling a chicken that the barn is closed??'
I was thinking celebrities, but then people will misidentify them.

Each micro-service (in 2025?!?!) would have different pictures of a particular celebrity, for different errors.. so if the user says e.g. "I see Taylor Swift doing..." the support can say "Let me forward you to the S3 people!".

How much do you want to owe in license fees for their likeness?
Oh, boring bean counters...
Animals are way more cross culture compatible
lmfao this is genius and would work better than text
That’s a good idea - and even technical users would find that more memorable than 1198854 versus a 1197854 error.
I think you're going to find people mistaking one animal for another.
Error detecting/correcting codes!

The pig is laying down.

The horse is eating.

The bird is sitting.

If you say you saw a pig eating, you misremember.