The State of OpenTelemetry for Java Developers

Explore the world of OpenTelemetry (OTel) for Java developers in this 51-minute conference talk from Devoxx. Dive into the background of OTel, including the technologies it's building on or replacing, and uncover its potential for identifying performance problems and errors. Gain hands-on insights into auto-instrumentation capabilities and limitations, as well as the latest developments in tracing, metrics, and initial steps towards logging. Compare different integration approaches, such as the Spring ecosystem's wrapping of OTel into Micrometer, and evaluate the pros and cons of various framework integrations. Enhance your understanding of observability and learn how to leverage OpenTelemetry to improve your Java applications' performance and error detection.

The State of OpenTelemetry for Java Developers by Philipp Krenn