OpenTelemetry Metrics: Observability's Holy Grail

Explore the revolutionary impact of OpenTelemetry Metrics on microservices and libraries in this 53-minute conference talk from GeeCON 2023. Gain a comprehensive understanding of OpenTelemetry as a whole, delve into the benefits of OTel Metrics, and examine its key concepts and entities in both API and SDK. Discover why OpenTelemetry Metrics is considered the most comprehensive metrics library ever created and how it can benefit your projects. Learn why it's poised to become the de facto metrics library in the industry. While the examples are presented in Java, the principles discussed are applicable across various programming languages, making this talk valuable for developers working with different tech stacks.

GeeCON 2023: Asaf Mesika - OpenTelemetry Metrics: observability’s holy grail