[FAQ Bot] NEW: Why does starter.py fail if you don’t call load_dotenv() before impo

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✨ FAQ NEW

Course: llm-zoomcamp
Section: module-1-rag (This is an environment/import order issue related to Module 1 RAG setup and starter initialization, so module-1-rag is the closest fit among the available sections.)
Related Issue: #314

Question

Why does starter.py fail if you don’t call load_dotenv() before importing it?

Decision Rationale

No existing FAQ explicitly covers why starter.py crashes on import when load_dotenv() wasn’t called yet (and how this interacts with OpenTelemetry setup for the monitoring homework).

Placement Details

• Section ID: module-1-rag
• Sort Order: End of section
• Filename Slug: starter-py-load-dotenv-order-import

⚠️ Warnings

• Placement may be better in a monitoring/homework section, but no dedicated monitoring-workflow section exists beyond module-5 and the provided section set points to module-1-rag for setup/import issues.

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Closes #314