This is a problem with LaTeX, not TeX: whenever I've used plain TeX I've found the error messages extremely relevant and helpful; it's really pleasant to use. Yes you need to read the manual once to understand the conventions used, but after that, when typesetting your document, the error handling is very graceful and tells you everything you need to know.
This is a problem with LaTeX, not TeX: whenever I've used plain TeX I've found the error messages extremely relevant and helpful; it's really pleasant to use. Yes you need to read the manual once to understand the conventions used, but after that, when typesetting your document, the error handling is very graceful and tells you everything you need to know.