January 2021 Summaries

Observe argues that traditional dashboards are inadequate for modern observability due to their inability to keep pace with complex systems, their reliance on institutional knowledge, and their failure to relate data across interconnected services. Dashboards often become cumbersome as they multiply in response to new issues, leading to what is termed "dashboard soup," and they remain flat, lacking the ability to link related metrics, logs, and traces. Observe offers an alternative through programmatically generated Landing Pages, which provide dynamic, interconnected views of data without relying on tags or labels. These Landing Pages facilitate easier navigation across related data points, enabling users to address issues more efficiently and with greater context. By focusing on these innovative Landing Pages, Observe aims to enhance problem-solving and system understanding, reducing reliance on static dashboards and allowing users to focus on building and improving their systems.