As applications grow in complexity, identifying the root causes of issues becomes challenging, particularly when monitoring strategies separate frontend and backend data. To effectively troubleshoot, it's crucial to have visibility into how different parts of the app interact. Synthetic monitoring and distributed tracing are tools that offer different perspectives; the former simulates user interactions to identify frontend bottlenecks, while the latter tracks backend requests. Integrating these tools can provide a comprehensive view of the system, enabling proactive issue resolution before production. Datadog facilitates this integration by merging tracing with synthetic monitoring, allowing teams to create code-free tests that assess app availability, performance, and usability across various platforms. This integration streamlines the troubleshooting process by displaying traces alongside errors and warnings, enhancing the ability to quickly identify and resolve issues. By combining these tools, developers can efficiently transition from identifying user experience issues to investigating their root causes, ultimately improving the development process.