February 2019 Summaries

For those interested in observability but uncertain about how to begin, Honeycomb offers a webcast series called Honeycomb Learn, designed to simplify the transition to Observability-Driven Development. The series addresses common challenges faced by teams, such as understanding what data to collect and how to effectively analyze it. The first episode, "Instrument Better for a Happy Debugging Team," led by Nathan LeClaire, focuses on using instrumentation to improve code deployment and team collaboration, showcasing Honeycomb's NodeJS Beeline for efficient data handling and problem diagnosis. The series includes five monthly episodes, each covering different aspects of observability, such as setting triggers, using distributed tracing for incident response, and identifying system anomalies with interactive visuals. These sessions aim to help teams enhance their debugging processes and are available for on-demand viewing, accommodating various programming languages like Go, Python, Ruby, and soon Java.