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+.ex-exceptions .perl {
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@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ X kernel facilities (poll, select, etc.)
 - Exceptions in event-driven code.
 - SIGPIPE, EPIPE - might have more to do with long-lived processes rather than
   just event-driven programming, but still something to watch out for...
+- You should almost always check the return code of your syscalls to see if they succeeded or not.
 
 7. Promises:
 - Future
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ X What is event-driven programming?
 - C10k problem
 - EDA (event-driven architecture)
 - Benefits of Event-driven
+- How to debug event-driven code.
 
 Traditional programs:
 - CGI - web server calls your program, and your program does its thing and

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 - [`Mojo::Reactor::Poll`](https://metacpan.org/source/Mojo::Reactor::Poll)
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+---
+name:  not-all-roses
+class: center, middle
+
+![Thorns](img/thorn.jpg)
+
+## Watch out for the thorns...
+
+???
+There are some special considerations you need to take when writing event-driven code.
+
+---
+class: center, middle
+
+## Exceptions for error handling
+
+---
+class: center, middle
+
+### Problem: No exception handler up the call stack
+
+---
+class: ex-exceptions
+
+## Rule: Don't die/throw in event handlers.
+
+--
+### Error callback pattern
+
+```perl
+do_something_asynchronously(
+    callback => sub { ... },
+    on_error => sub { ... },
+);
+```
+
+---
+class: ex-exceptions
+
+## Rule: Don't die/throw in event handlers.
+
+### Use promises
+
+```perl
+my $promise = do_something_asynchronously();
+
+$promise->on_done(sub { ... });
+$promise->on_fail(sub { ... });
+```
+
 ---
 class: center, middle