You're Probably Overusing Try-Catch in Laravel

Let's talk about graceful failure in Laravel.

I see a lot of code cluttered with bulky try-catch blocks for operations where a failure is manageable—like fetching a remote avatar or checking a feature flag. There's a cleaner, more Laravel-way to handle this: the rescue() helper.

In my latest post, I explore:

How to use rescue() as a concise safety net for your code
Practical examples (API calls, database fallbacks, etc.)
When to use it (and crucially, when not to)
The direct impact on code readability and user experience

It’s a small helper that makes a big difference in writing professional, fault-tolerant code.

Curious how you all handle non-critical exceptions? What are your thoughts on using rescue() vs traditional try-catch?

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