diff --git a/bonobo/_api.py b/bonobo/_api.py
index 0df8594..a960cbc 100644
--- a/bonobo/_api.py
+++ b/bonobo/_api.py
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ to another is maximal.
 from bonobo.execution.strategies import create_strategy
 from bonobo.nodes import *
 from bonobo.nodes import __all__ as _all_nodes
+from bonobo.registry import create_reader, create_writer
 from bonobo.structs.graphs import Graph
 from bonobo.util.api import ApiHelper
 from bonobo.util.environ import parse_args, get_argument_parser
-from bonobo.registry import create_reader, create_writer
 
 __all__ = []
 
@@ -73,7 +73,10 @@ def run(graph, *, plugins=None, services=None, strategy=None):
     import logging
     logging.getLogger().setLevel(settings.LOGGING_LEVEL.get())
     strategy = create_strategy(strategy)
-    return strategy.execute(graph, plugins=plugins, services=services)
+
+    from bonobo.util.errors import sweeten_errors
+    with sweeten_errors():
+        return strategy.execute(graph, plugins=plugins, services=services)
 
 
 def _inspect_as_graph(graph):
diff --git a/bonobo/commands/base.py b/bonobo/commands/base.py
index da2967f..4f15daa 100644
--- a/bonobo/commands/base.py
+++ b/bonobo/commands/base.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class BaseGraphCommand(BaseCommand):
     Base class for CLI commands that depends on a graph definition, either from a file or from a module.
 
     """
+
     required = True
     handler = None
 
diff --git a/bonobo/examples/__init__.py b/bonobo/examples/__init__.py
index dba9989..eaea6f0 100644
--- a/bonobo/examples/__init__.py
+++ b/bonobo/examples/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+import os
+
 import bonobo
 from bonobo.execution.strategies import STRATEGIES, DEFAULT_STRATEGY
+from bonobo.util.statistics import Timer
 
 
 def get_argument_parser(parser=None):
@@ -39,3 +42,45 @@ def get_graph_options(options):
         '_limit': (bonobo.Limit(_limit), ) if _limit else (),
         '_print': (bonobo.PrettyPrinter(), ) if _print else (),
     }
+
+
+def run(get_graph, get_services, *, parser=None):
+    parser = parser or get_argument_parser()
+
+    with bonobo.parse_args(parser) as options:
+        with Timer() as timer:
+            print(
+                'Options:', ' '.join(
+                    '{}={}'.format(k, v)
+                    for k, v in sorted(options.items())
+                )
+            )
+            retval = bonobo.run(
+                get_graph(**get_graph_options(options)),
+                services=get_services(),
+                strategy=options['strategy'],
+            )
+        print('Execution time:', timer)
+        print('Return value:', retval)
+        print('XStatus:', retval.xstatus)
+        return retval.xstatus
+
+
+def get_minor_version():
+    return '.'.join(bonobo.__version__.split('.')[:2])
+
+
+def get_datasets_dir(*dirs):
+    home_dir = os.path.expanduser('~')
+    target_dir = os.path.join(
+        home_dir, '.cache/bonobo', get_minor_version(), *dirs
+    )
+    os.makedirs(target_dir, exist_ok=True)
+    return target_dir
+
+
+def get_services():
+    return {
+        'fs': bonobo.open_fs(get_datasets_dir('datasets')),
+        'fs.static': bonobo.open_examples_fs('datasets', 'static'),
+    }
diff --git a/bonobo/examples/coffeeshops.csv b/bonobo/examples/coffeeshops.csv
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/bonobo/examples/datasets/__main__.py b/bonobo/examples/datasets/__main__.py
index a62ce33..e330dc4 100644
--- a/bonobo/examples/datasets/__main__.py
+++ b/bonobo/examples/datasets/__main__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import bonobo
 from bonobo import examples
 from bonobo.examples.datasets.coffeeshops import get_graph as get_coffeeshops_graph
 from bonobo.examples.datasets.fablabs import get_graph as get_fablabs_graph
-from bonobo.examples.datasets.services import get_services, get_datasets_dir, get_minor_version
+from bonobo.examples import get_minor_version, get_datasets_dir, get_services
 
 graph_factories = {
     'coffeeshops': get_coffeeshops_graph,
diff --git a/bonobo/examples/datasets/coffeeshops.py b/bonobo/examples/datasets/coffeeshops.py
index 714b2a1..067f593 100644
--- a/bonobo/examples/datasets/coffeeshops.py
+++ b/bonobo/examples/datasets/coffeeshops.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 """
 
 """
+import sys
+
 import bonobo
 from bonobo import examples
 from bonobo.contrib.opendatasoft import OpenDataSoftAPI as ODSReader
-from bonobo.examples.datasets.services import get_services
+from bonobo.examples import get_services
 
 
 def get_graph(graph=None, *, _limit=(), _print=()):
@@ -58,10 +60,4 @@ def get_graph(graph=None, *, _limit=(), _print=()):
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    parser = examples.get_argument_parser()
-
-    with bonobo.parse_args(parser) as options:
-        bonobo.run(
-            get_graph(**examples.get_graph_options(options)),
-            services=get_services()
-        )
+    sys.exit(examples.run(get_graph, get_services))
diff --git a/bonobo/examples/datasets/fablabs.py b/bonobo/examples/datasets/fablabs.py
index 807440b..24aaa71 100644
--- a/bonobo/examples/datasets/fablabs.py
+++ b/bonobo/examples/datasets/fablabs.py
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ import sys
 import bonobo
 from bonobo import examples
 from bonobo.contrib.opendatasoft import OpenDataSoftAPI
-from bonobo.examples.datasets.services import get_services
-from bonobo.util.statistics import Timer
+from bonobo.examples import get_services
 
 try:
     import pycountry
@@ -65,23 +64,4 @@ def get_graph(graph=None, *, _limit=(), _print=()):
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    parser = examples.get_argument_parser()
-
-    with bonobo.parse_args(parser) as options:
-        with Timer() as timer:
-            print(
-                'Options:', ' '.join(
-                    '{}={}'.format(k, v)
-                    for k, v in sorted(options.items())
-                )
-            )
-            retval = bonobo.run(
-                get_graph(**examples.get_graph_options(options)),
-                services=get_services(),
-                strategy=options['strategy'],
-            )
-        print('Execution time:', timer)
-        print('Return value:', retval)
-        print('XStatus:', retval.xstatus)
-        if retval.xstatus:
-            sys.exit(retval.xstatus)
+    sys.exit(examples.run(get_graph, get_services))
diff --git a/bonobo/examples/datasets/services.py b/bonobo/examples/datasets/services.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 6412156..0000000
--- a/bonobo/examples/datasets/services.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-import os
-
-import bonobo
-
-
-def get_minor_version():
-    return '.'.join(bonobo.__version__.split('.')[:2])
-
-
-def get_datasets_dir(*dirs):
-    home_dir = os.path.expanduser('~')
-    target_dir = os.path.join(
-        home_dir, '.cache/bonobo', get_minor_version(), *dirs
-    )
-    os.makedirs(target_dir, exist_ok=True)
-    return target_dir
-
-
-def get_services():
-    return {'fs': bonobo.open_fs(get_datasets_dir('datasets'))}
diff --git a/bonobo/examples/empty.py b/bonobo/examples/empty.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e144923
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bonobo/examples/empty.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import bonobo
+import datetime
+import time
+
+
+def extract():
+    """Placeholder, change, rename, remove... """
+    for x in range(60):
+        if x:
+            time.sleep(1)
+        yield datetime.datetime.now()
+
+
+def get_graph():
+    graph = bonobo.Graph()
+    graph.add_chain()
+
+    return graph
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    parser = bonobo.get_argument_parser()
+    with bonobo.parse_args(parser):
+        bonobo.run(get_graph())
diff --git a/bonobo/examples/files/_services.py b/bonobo/examples/files/_services.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 825e39d..0000000
--- a/bonobo/examples/files/_services.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-from bonobo import get_examples_path, open_fs
-
-
-def get_services():
-    return {
-        'fs': open_fs(get_examples_path()),
-        'fs.output': open_fs(),
-    }
diff --git a/bonobo/examples/files/csv_handlers.py b/bonobo/examples/files/csv_handlers.py
index acc6189..369b680 100644
--- a/bonobo/examples/files/csv_handlers.py
+++ b/bonobo/examples/files/csv_handlers.py
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
+import sys
+
 import bonobo
-from bonobo.examples.files._services import get_services
+from bonobo import examples
+from bonobo.examples.files.services import get_services
 
 
 def get_graph(*, _limit=None, _print=False):
     return bonobo.Graph(
-        bonobo.CsvReader('datasets/coffeeshops.txt'),
+        bonobo.CsvReader('coffeeshops.csv'),
         *((bonobo.Limit(_limit), ) if _limit else ()),
         *((bonobo.PrettyPrinter(), ) if _print else ()),
         bonobo.CsvWriter('coffeeshops.csv', fs='fs.output')
@@ -12,25 +15,4 @@ def get_graph(*, _limit=None, _print=False):
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    parser = bonobo.get_argument_parser()
-
-    parser.add_argument(
-        '--limit',
-        '-l',
-        type=int,
-        default=None,
-        help='If set, limits the number of processed lines.'
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        '--print',
-        '-p',
-        action='store_true',
-        default=False,
-        help='If set, pretty prints before writing to output file.'
-    )
-
-    with bonobo.parse_args(parser) as options:
-        bonobo.run(
-            get_graph(_limit=options['limit'], _print=options['print']),
-            services=get_services()
-        )
+    sys.exit(examples.run(get_graph, get_services))
diff --git a/bonobo/examples/files/json_handlers.py b/bonobo/examples/files/json_handlers.py
index 819a8fd..50908d3 100644
--- a/bonobo/examples/files/json_handlers.py
+++ b/bonobo/examples/files/json_handlers.py
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
+import sys
+
 import bonobo
-from bonobo.examples.files._services import get_services
+from bonobo import examples
+from bonobo.examples.files.services import get_services
 
 
 def get_graph(*, _limit=None, _print=False):
     graph = bonobo.Graph()
 
     trunk = graph.add_chain(
-        bonobo.JsonReader('datasets/theaters.json'),
+        bonobo.JsonReader('theaters.json', fs='fs.static'),
         *((bonobo.Limit(_limit), ) if _limit else ()),
     )
 
@@ -14,11 +17,11 @@ def get_graph(*, _limit=None, _print=False):
         graph.add_chain(bonobo.PrettyPrinter(), _input=trunk.output)
 
     graph.add_chain(
-        bonobo.JsonWriter('theaters.json', fs='fs.output'),
+        bonobo.JsonWriter('theaters.output.json', fs='fs.output'),
         _input=trunk.output
     )
     graph.add_chain(
-        bonobo.LdjsonWriter('theaters.ldjson', fs='fs.output'),
+        bonobo.LdjsonWriter('theaters.output.ldjson', fs='fs.output'),
         _input=trunk.output
     )
 
@@ -26,25 +29,4 @@ def get_graph(*, _limit=None, _print=False):
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    parser = bonobo.get_argument_parser()
-
-    parser.add_argument(
-        '--limit',
-        '-l',
-        type=int,
-        default=None,
-        help='If set, limits the number of processed lines.'
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        '--print',
-        '-p',
-        action='store_true',
-        default=False,
-        help='If set, pretty prints before writing to output file.'
-    )
-
-    with bonobo.parse_args(parser) as options:
-        bonobo.run(
-            get_graph(_limit=options['limit'], _print=options['print']),
-            services=get_services()
-        )
+    sys.exit(examples.run(get_graph, get_services))
diff --git a/bonobo/examples/files/pickle_handlers.py b/bonobo/examples/files/pickle_handlers.py
index 0b90955..4557686 100644
--- a/bonobo/examples/files/pickle_handlers.py
+++ b/bonobo/examples/files/pickle_handlers.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ messages categorized as spam, and (3) prints the output.
 
 '''
 
+import sys
+
 from fs.tarfs import TarFS
 
 import bonobo
@@ -61,17 +63,11 @@ def get_graph(*, _limit=(), _print=()):
 
 
 def get_services():
-    from ._services import get_services
     return {
-        **get_services(), 'fs':
-        TarFS(bonobo.get_examples_path('datasets/spam.tgz'))
+        **examples.get_services(), 'fs':
+        TarFS(bonobo.get_examples_path('datasets', 'static', 'spam.tgz'))
     }
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    parser = examples.get_argument_parser()
-    with bonobo.parse_args(parser) as options:
-        bonobo.run(
-            get_graph(**examples.get_graph_options(options)),
-            services=get_services()
-        )
+    sys.exit(examples.run(get_graph, get_services))
diff --git a/bonobo/examples/files/services.py b/bonobo/examples/files/services.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38b61b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bonobo/examples/files/services.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+from bonobo import open_fs, examples
+
+
+def get_services():
+    return {
+        **examples.get_services(),
+        'fs.output': open_fs(),
+    }
diff --git a/bonobo/examples/files/text_handlers.py b/bonobo/examples/files/text_handlers.py
index 2e91227..be37c4a 100644
--- a/bonobo/examples/files/text_handlers.py
+++ b/bonobo/examples/files/text_handlers.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+import sys
+
 import bonobo
 from bonobo import examples
-from bonobo.examples.files._services import get_services
+from bonobo.examples.files.services import get_services
 
 
 def skip_comments(line):
@@ -11,7 +13,7 @@ def skip_comments(line):
 
 def get_graph(*, _limit=(), _print=()):
     return bonobo.Graph(
-        bonobo.FileReader('datasets/passwd.txt'),
+        bonobo.FileReader('passwd.txt', fs='fs.static'),
         skip_comments,
         *_limit,
         lambda s: s.split(':')[0],
@@ -21,9 +23,4 @@ def get_graph(*, _limit=(), _print=()):
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    parser = examples.get_argument_parser()
-    with bonobo.parse_args(parser) as options:
-        bonobo.run(
-            get_graph(**examples.get_graph_options(options)),
-            services=get_services()
-        )
+    sys.exit(examples.run(get_graph, get_services))
diff --git a/bonobo/examples/tutorials/__init__.py b/bonobo/examples/tutorials/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/bonobo/examples/tutorials/_services.py b/bonobo/examples/tutorials/_services.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 25d783d..0000000
--- a/bonobo/examples/tutorials/_services.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-from bonobo import open_examples_fs
-
-
-def get_services():
-    return {'fs': open_examples_fs('datasets')}
diff --git a/bonobo/examples/tutorials/tut01e01.py b/bonobo/examples/tutorials/tut01e01.py
deleted file mode 100644
index c524039..0000000
--- a/bonobo/examples/tutorials/tut01e01.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-import bonobo
-
-
-def extract():
-    yield 'foo'
-    yield 'bar'
-    yield 'baz'
-
-
-def transform(x):
-    return x.upper()
-
-
-def load(x):
-    print(x)
-
-
-graph = bonobo.Graph(extract, transform, load)
-
-graph.__doc__ = 'hello'
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    bonobo.run(graph)
diff --git a/bonobo/examples/tutorials/tut01e02.py b/bonobo/examples/tutorials/tut01e02.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 78b7f43..0000000
--- a/bonobo/examples/tutorials/tut01e02.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-import bonobo
-
-graph = bonobo.Graph(
-    [
-        'foo',
-        'bar',
-        'baz',
-    ],
-    str.upper,
-    print,
-)
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    bonobo.run(graph)
diff --git a/bonobo/examples/tutorials/tut02e01_read.py b/bonobo/examples/tutorials/tut02e01_read.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 362051a..0000000
--- a/bonobo/examples/tutorials/tut02e01_read.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-import bonobo
-
-graph = bonobo.Graph(
-    bonobo.FileReader('coffeeshops.txt'),
-    print,
-)
-
-
-def get_services():
-    return {'fs': bonobo.open_examples_fs('datasets')}
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    bonobo.run(graph, services=get_services())
diff --git a/bonobo/examples/tutorials/tut02e02_write.py b/bonobo/examples/tutorials/tut02e02_write.py
deleted file mode 100644
index a33a11b..0000000
--- a/bonobo/examples/tutorials/tut02e02_write.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-import bonobo
-
-
-def split_one(line):
-    return dict(zip(("name", "address"), line.split(', ', 1)))
-
-
-graph = bonobo.Graph(
-    bonobo.FileReader('coffeeshops.txt'),
-    split_one,
-    bonobo.JsonWriter('coffeeshops.json', fs='fs.output'),
-)
-
-
-def get_services():
-    return {
-        'fs': bonobo.open_examples_fs('datasets'),
-        'fs.output': bonobo.open_fs(),
-    }
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    bonobo.run(graph, services=get_services())
diff --git a/bonobo/examples/tutorials/tut02e03_writeasmap.py b/bonobo/examples/tutorials/tut02e03_writeasmap.py
deleted file mode 100644
index afc251e..0000000
--- a/bonobo/examples/tutorials/tut02e03_writeasmap.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-import json
-
-import bonobo
-
-
-def split_one_to_map(line):
-    k, v = line.split(', ', 1)
-    return {k: v}
-
-
-class MyJsonWriter(bonobo.JsonWriter):
-    prefix, suffix = '{', '}'
-
-    def write(self, fs, file, lineno, **row):
-        return bonobo.FileWriter.write(
-            self, fs, file, lineno,
-            json.dumps(row)[1:-1]
-        )
-
-
-graph = bonobo.Graph(
-    bonobo.FileReader('coffeeshops.txt'),
-    split_one_to_map,
-    MyJsonWriter('coffeeshops.json', fs='fs.output'),
-)
-
-
-def get_services():
-    return {
-        'fs': bonobo.open_examples_fs('datasets'),
-        'fs.output': bonobo.open_fs(),
-    }
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    bonobo.run(graph, services=get_services())
diff --git a/bonobo/examples/tutorials/tutorial_basics_firststeps.py b/bonobo/examples/tutorials/tutorial_basics_firststeps.py
deleted file mode 100644
index d024287..0000000
--- a/bonobo/examples/tutorials/tutorial_basics_firststeps.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-import bonobo
-
-
-def generate_data():
-    yield 'foo'
-    yield 'bar'
-    yield 'baz'
-
-
-def uppercase(x: str):
-    return x.upper()
-
-
-def output(x: str):
-    print(x)
-
-
-graph = bonobo.Graph(
-    generate_data,
-    uppercase,
-    output,
-)
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    bonobo.run(graph)
diff --git a/bonobo/examples/tutorials/tutorial_basics_summary.py b/bonobo/examples/tutorials/tutorial_basics_summary.py
deleted file mode 100644
index a75e0f5..0000000
--- a/bonobo/examples/tutorials/tutorial_basics_summary.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-import bonobo
-
-# Represent our data processor as a simple directed graph of callables.
-graph = bonobo.Graph(
-    ['foo', 'bar', 'baz'],
-    str.upper,
-    print,
-)
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    bonobo.run(graph)
diff --git a/bonobo/execution/strategies/__init__.py b/bonobo/execution/strategies/__init__.py
index 638826f..318550e 100644
--- a/bonobo/execution/strategies/__init__.py
+++ b/bonobo/execution/strategies/__init__.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def create_strategy(name=None):
     if name is None:
         name = DEFAULT_STRATEGY
 
-    logging.debug('Creating strategy {}...'.format(name))
+    logging.debug('Creating execution strategy {!r}...'.format(name))
 
     try:
         factory = STRATEGIES[name]
diff --git a/bonobo/execution/strategies/base.py b/bonobo/execution/strategies/base.py
index 0a8d2a5..69e1d65 100644
--- a/bonobo/execution/strategies/base.py
+++ b/bonobo/execution/strategies/base.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ class Strategy:
         self.GraphExecutionContextType = GraphExecutionContextType or self.GraphExecutionContextType
 
     def create_graph_execution_context(self, graph, *args, GraphExecutionContextType=None, **kwargs):
+        if not len(graph):
+            raise ValueError('You provided an empty graph, which does not really make sense. Please add some nodes.')
         return (GraphExecutionContextType or self.GraphExecutionContextType)(graph, *args, **kwargs)
 
     def execute(self, graph, *args, **kwargs):
diff --git a/bonobo/util/errors.py b/bonobo/util/errors.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a24ce94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bonobo/util/errors.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import logging
+import re
+from contextlib import contextmanager
+from sys import exc_info
+
+from mondrian import term
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+@contextmanager
+def sweeten_errors():
+    try:
+        yield
+    except Exception as exc:
+        SPACES = 2
+        w = term.white
+        prefix = w('║' + ' ' * (SPACES - 1))
+        suffix = w(' ' * (SPACES - 1) + '║')
+
+        pre_re = re.compile('([^`]*)`([^`]*)`([^`]*)')
+
+        def format_arg(arg):
+            length = len(pre_re.sub('\\1\\2\\3', arg))
+
+            arg = pre_re.sub(w('\\1') + term.bold('\\2') + w('\\3'), arg)
+            arg = re.sub('^  \$ (.*)', term.lightblack('  $ ') + term.reset('\\1'), arg)
+
+            return (arg, length)
+
+        def f(*args):
+            return ''.join(args)
+
+        term_width, term_height = term.get_size()
+        line_length = min(80, term_width)
+        for arg in exc.args:
+            line_length = max(min(line_length, len(arg) + 2 * SPACES), 120)
+
+        print(f(w('╔' + '═' * (line_length - 2) + '╗')))
+        for i, arg in enumerate(exc.args):
+
+            if i == 1:
+                print(f(
+                    prefix,
+                    ' ' * (line_length - 2 * SPACES),
+                    suffix,
+                ))
+
+            arg_formatted, arg_length = format_arg(arg)
+            if not i:
+                # first line
+                print(
+                    f(
+                        prefix,
+                        term.red_bg(term.bold(' ' + type(exc).__name__ + ' ')),
+                        ' ',
+                        w(arg_formatted),
+                        ' ' * (line_length - (arg_length + 3 + len(type(exc).__name__) + 2 * SPACES)),
+                        suffix,
+                    )
+                )
+            else:
+                # other lines
+                print(f(prefix, arg_formatted + ' ' * (line_length - arg_length - 2 * SPACES), suffix))
+
+        print(f(w('╚' + '═' * (line_length - 2) + '╝')))
+
+        logging.getLogger().debug('This error was caused by the following exception chain.', exc_info=exc_info())