GraphQL and OpenTelemetry: Observing, Diagnosing, and Optimizing - Observability Clinic

Explore GraphQL and OpenTelemetry in this 45-minute Observability Clinic presented by Dynatrace. Learn about common problem patterns in GraphQL-based applications and discover how to leverage OpenTelemetry for enhanced observability, diagnosis, and optimization. Gain insights from Justin Scherer, Senior Engineer at Northwestern Mutual, as he demonstrates how to troubleshoot and operate GraphQL systems at scale. Dive into topics such as GraphQL fundamentals, challenges, solutions, and instrumentation with OpenTelemetry. Watch a live demo, learn about the OpenTelemetry roadmap, and discover ways to contribute to the project. Perfect for developers and engineers looking to improve their GraphQL application performance and observability skills.

- Introduction
- What you'll learn today
- What is GraphQL
- Issues with GraphQL
- Solutions to the problems
- How to instrument with OpenTelemetry
- What about other languages?
- What else can I do? Metrics!
- LIVE Demo
- Roadmap of OpenTelemetry
- How to contribute?
- Features coming out
- Wrap up