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Observability 2.0: Transforming Logging & Metrics

Charity Majors • James Lewis | GOTO Unscripted

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Charity Majors and James Lewis explore the evolution of observability and the challenges faced by software engineers. Charity introduces the concept of canonical logs, which enhances observability by systematically gathering and organizing contextual data throughout a request's lifecycle, leading to more structured debugging. They examine the limitations of traditional metrics and tools like Prometheus and Datadog, emphasizing the need for a shift towards "Observability 2.0", which prioritizes analysis over search and high-cardinality data management. The conversation also touches on the importance of platform engineering and cost-efficient infrastructure, advocating for design innovations that simplify complexity for engineers and improve their ability to manage systems effectively.

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Charity Majors and James Lewis explore the evolution of observability and the challenges faced by software engineers. Charity introduces the concept of canonical logs, which enhances observability by systematically gathering and organizing contextual data throughout a request's lifecycle, leading to more structured debugging.

They examine the limitations of traditional metrics and tools like Prometheus and Datadog, emphasizing the need for a shift towards "Observability 2.0", which prioritizes analysis over search and high-cardinality data management. The conversation also touches on the importance of platform engineering and cost-efficient infrastructure, advocating for design innovations that simplify complexity for engineers and improve their ability to manage systems effectively.

About the speakers

Charity Majors

Charity Majors

CTO at honeycomb.io

James Lewis

James Lewis

Software Architect & Director at Thoughtworks

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