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# [Code Smell 26 - Exceptions Polluting](https://maximilianocontieri.com/code-smell-26-exceptions-polluting?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Exception pollution is a very common code smell. We create exceptions nobody ever catches.

Nov 16, 2020 · 2 min read · maximilianocontieri.com  
Updated Feb 20, 2024  
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[Maxi Contieri](https://hashnode.com/@mcsee)

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I’m a senior software engineer loving clean code, and declarative designs. S.O.L.I.D. and agile methodologies fan.

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[Yonatan Karp-Rudin](https://hashnode.com/@yonatankarp)

[Dec 17, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/code-smell-26-exceptions-polluting/5fb1ec960f6d4f4d2f66a8c7/comment/639d989aca71d26d25250f76)

Minor and unrelated to the focus of this post, but using `try-with-resources` would have simplified the example a lot and made it much clearer what to look at.