Getting started with Dask Transcripts
Chapter: How do I get help?
Lecture: Getting help
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When you follow along with the course, execute code and work on exercises, you may sometimes run into errors like this one here.
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No worries, in these situations, the first step is to scroll to the bottom of the trace back stack and try to figure out what the issue is.
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As you can see here, Dask gives you some useful information about the error and how you can fix it. In this example,
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as Dask says, specifying dtype values manually should fix this error. What if the error message isn't so
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verbose and well explained? You can copy the error message and paste it into your
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search engine. Someone else might have come across the same issue before and written about
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possible solutions. A common place you might search is Stack Overflow or GitHub. Stack
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Overflow is a very popular forum where developers help one another by asking and answering questions. It's a great knowledge exchange center,
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built up over many, many years. In fact, for modern libraries like Dask, that are growing and improving so fast, Stack
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Overflow can be the leading source for information about problems with new features. Many Dask maintainers follow the Dask topic on Stack Overflow.
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It is very likely that you'll find an answer here. If not, you can always click on the blue button and ask the question yourself.
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Finally, if all else fails, you can reach to the course instructors or on the corresponding GitHub repository.
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You can create a new issue on the project issue tracker, but make sure you go through the closed issues to avoid duplication.
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Okay, now we're well armed to solve problems and are ready to jump into the course.