Exceptions have been a powerful feature of the C++ language. They provide code clarity and program correctness. However, they require a different mind set (unlike C's), violation of which may ironically be the cause of subtle bugs and lost resources.

This talk will introduce C++ exception safety. It will cover C++ object life times, resource management, exceptions, smart pointers, and a set of guidelines that will help develop programs that are strongly exception safe.

Ali Cehreli has been working as a C++ programmer in Silicon Valley since 1996. His experience has been with small and large companies in various fields, currently with Riverbed.