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API Hall of Shame #2 – Useless Exception Messages

ReflectionTypeLoadException takes the cake with this message: Unable to load one or more of the requested types. Retrieve the LoaderExceptions property for more information. This is one of the most frustrating messages to encounter outside of the debugger...

API Hall of Shame #1 - Misleading names

Why does Type.GetMember return an array of members? It's description states: Gets the specified members of the current Type. Here's a hint; if you are going to return multiple things from a method or property, give it a plural name - it just makes...