Error reporting is terrible

[Prudence via Digitalmars-d]

After being away from D and deciding to test the idea of writing 
a commercial app in it, There were 2 big things that have jumped 
out at me:

1. The setup is a much compared to most modern day compilers and 
software. While VS is huge, obviously has a ton of money behind 
it, it installs without much fanfare. When installing VS you know 
that ones it's done after a few mins you can jump into 
programming and actually get something done.

2. The error messages in D are horrendous. They tend to be terse, 
point to places where the error actually doesn't occur, and 
almost always require one to loop up the error, if it's not 
obvious. This is a waste of time for the programmer. Usually the 
more complex code the more crypographic the errors are.

3. Since I use VS, I installed VD. It works up to a point. But is 
so ill-integrated into VS that it makes me want to just jump back 
into .NET.


D is like a Ferrari owned by someone who doesn't keep it clean, 
forgets to change the oil and filters. Sure, it's pretty powerful 
but it sure looks ugly and you might not trust it in a race.

VS.NET is like a sleep Lamborghini that's kept in a climate 
controlled show room and regularly tuned for performance.