Grafana EMEA meetup recap: shift left observability, AI and load testing, monitoring plants, and more

On December 8, the Grafana EMEA community virtually convened for a meetup featuring experts from Grafana Labs, k6, and other organizations, who discussed various topics including observability practices and innovative monitoring solutions. Giordano Ricci from Grafana Labs demonstrated how to monitor houseplants using the free Grafana Cloud plan, while Sara Gerion from AWS emphasized the importance of integrating observability into microservices development early on. Yusuf Tayman from OpenPayd showcased the GitHub Copilot extension for VS Code, highlighting its utility in writing load tests for k6 using JavaScript. Richard Hartmann from Grafana Labs provided insights into cloud native observability tools, offering clarity amidst the complexity of modern technologies. The meetup concluded with an invitation for future participation and presentation opportunities at upcoming events.