Observability for Developers: What You Need to Know?In this episode, we discuss the intricacies of observability in microservices with Adriana Villela, a principal developer advocate at Dynatrace and an OpenTelemetry maintainer. Adriana shares insights about the importance of properly instrumenting code, managing technical debt, and balancing the environmental impact of observability data. She also delves into practical advice for getting started with OpenTelemetry and the importance of community contributions. Join us to pick up practical tips on improving your observability practices — and learn how to make smarter decisions that help you sleep better at night, even while running complex distributed systems. 00:00 Introduction to Observability01:22 Meet Adriana Villela03:40 The Role of Developer Advocacy06:27 Challenges in Observability08:05 Understanding OpenTelemetry15:07 Manual vs. Auto Instrumentation20:25 Best Practices for Instrumentation22:58 Understanding Instrumentation Importance23:29 Defining Observability24:14 Cost and Environmental Impact of Tracing25:57 Effective Observability Practices28:23 Choosing the Right Technology Stack32:37 Balancing Cost and Data Storage39:36 Learning and Contributing to OpenTelemetry47:20 Final Thoughts

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