Add objective error quality comparison

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Description

Contributor guide

Research direction

Gather examples of similar errors from both Flow and TypeScript, and compare the quality of error messages based on clarity, helpfulness, and context.

Tech stack

typescriptjavascript

Domain

developer experience

Issue type

Research

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

2

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

1-3 hours

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

Active

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

Clear

Prerequisites

TypeScriptJavaScript

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

70