Observability and Instrumentation via OpenTelemetry - Lecture 1

Explore the fundamentals of observability and instrumentation in this 24-minute conference talk from DevConf.US 2024. Delve into the distinctions between metrics, logs, and traces, and gain a comprehensive understanding of instrumentation. Learn how OpenTelemetry, an open-source solution, aims to standardize instrumentation practices. Witness a practical demonstration of tracing implementation using OpenTelemetry in Python, based on open-source examples. Presented by Karl Johan Grahn, this talk provides valuable insights into enhancing software observability and leveraging modern instrumentation techniques.

Observability and instrumentation via OpenTelemetry - DevConf.US 2024