Company
Date Published
Author
Andreas Grabner
Word count
1090
Language
American English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Dynatrace employs its own performance monitoring solutions internally to ensure their efficacy and address potential improvements firsthand, a practice they refer to as "drinking their own Champagne." During a visit to the engineering lab in Linz, Austria, an insightful demonstration by Stefan Gusenbauer, the Development Lead, illustrated how Dynatrace is integrated into their Continuous Test Environment to provide swift feedback on performance, scalability, and architectural regressions. By capturing detailed data from automated test executions, Dynatrace enables easy identification and analysis of problematic test runs and server-side issues, such as the architectural regression revealed through a series of asynchronous calls in the persistence layer. This approach not only verifies the functionality of Dynatrace's solutions but also enhances the efficiency of problem triage and feedback loops, ultimately benefiting both the company and its customers.