Company
Date Published
Author
David G. Simmons
Word count
533
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

InfluxData aims to reduce the "Time to Awesome" by providing a user-friendly experience for developers and businesses. To test this claim, the author installed and configured InfluxDB, Chronograf, Telegraf, and Kapacitor on a MacBook Pro, setting up a system-monitoring dashboard in under 5 minutes. The installation process was streamlined using Homebrew, a package manager for macOS, with only seven commands required to get everything up and running. This demonstrates the ease of use and speed of setup for InfluxData's products, making it an attractive option for those looking to quickly achieve results with minimal complexity and code.