Why static analysis is the way to go

[Walter Bright]

On 5/29/2026 11:43 PM, Meta wrote:
> I dunno why everyone hates exceptions. They're incredibly useful, and generally 
> significantly reduce the complexity of your code. Like pretty much everything in 
> programming, misusing them will of course cause major issues.

"A Philosophy of Software Design" by Ousterhout has a chapter on it: "Why 
exceptions add complexity". It's an interesting read, even if you don't agree 
with it.