May 2014 Summaries

The Monitorama conference provided an engaging platform for discussions, and for those who missed it, presentations are accessible on Vimeo. Torkel Ödegaard, the creator of Grafana, shared insights about the project's future, including his transition to working full-time on Grafana by the end of July. Despite a recent hectic schedule, which delayed progress on pull requests, Ödegaard is optimistic about accelerating development and addressing over 150 GitHub issues that involve various enhancements and improvements. He expressed enthusiasm for the upcoming developments in how metrics are consumed, visualized, and shared using Grafana. Ödegaard is also open to sponsorships and collaborations, and after the summer, he plans to engage in meetups, workshops, and Graphite coaching. Additionally, InfluxDB has launched a hosting service for both InfluxDB and Grafana.

Grafana version 1.5.4 has been released, featuring minor enhancements and new functionalities, including a notable update for unsaved changes tracking, which warns users when they attempt to navigate away from a dashboard without saving. The release progress for larger features has been slow due to the developer's commitments to conference talks, such as Monitorama PDX, and limited availability to work on the project, restricted to evenings and weekends. However, from July onwards, the developer plans to dedicate full-time efforts to Grafana, which should accelerate development. Additionally, a live playground and demo site are now available for users to explore.

Torkel Ödegaard shares his excitement about attending the Monitorama PDX conference in Portland, where he will present a workshop on Grafana, a data visualization tool. His session will include project background, demos, and tips, as well as interesting uses of Graphite, and will feature a publicly accessible demo and playground for participants to explore. Despite being added to the speaker lineup late, he is eager to engage with attendees and distribute Grafana stickers and t-shirts. Following the conference, Ödegaard plans a brief two-day visit to San Francisco.