Understanding Observability with OpenTelemetry

Join us as we sit down with Austin Parker, Director of Open Source at Honeycomb.io to discuss observability with OpenTelemetry, explaining its importance in cloud native software and discussing the OpenTelemetry project's growth and community contributions. He shares insights on the evolution and adoption of Open Telemetry, its impact on the software industry, and the collaborative nature of its development. 

00:00 Introduction

00:45 Understanding OpenTelemetry

02:48 The Importance of Observability

05:01 Challenges and Innovations in Observability

09:36 The OpenTelemetry Community

12:12 Challenges with Vendor Lock-In

14:29 Encouraging New Contributions

18:07 Recognizing Community Contributions

20:24 Final Thoughts

 

Guest:

Austin Parker is Director of Open Source at honeycomb.io, an OpenTelemetry maintainer and governance member, author of several books, and all around great person.