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Discover a comprehensive conference talk by Matt Burke at NDC London 2025 that addresses common mistakes developers make when handling exceptions. Learn about powerful exception handling techniques and how to avoid destabilizing applications through poor practices. Explore anti-patterns such as swallowing exceptions (which creates troubleshooting nightmares), failing to validate inputs (allowing corrupt data into databases), writing unclear error messages, and overusing try-catch blocks that reduce code readability. Get practical, real-world examples for designing systems that are easier to troubleshoot and maintain. This 57-minute presentation is particularly valuable for developers new to object-oriented programming with exceptions, providing clear guidance on implementing exception handling correctly for safer, more maintainable code.
