In a blog post inspired by Harry Bagdi, the author discusses enhancements in observability for microservices using a combination of Kuma service mesh and Kong Gateway within a Kubernetes cluster. Initially, the focus was solely on using the Prometheus monitoring stack with Kong Gateway, but the introduction of Kuma allows for a more comprehensive approach to monitoring. The post outlines the setup process, including installing Prometheus and enabling metrics on the Kuma mesh, followed by accessing metrics through Grafana dashboards. The author also details the integration of a Kong Grafana dashboard and the necessity of enabling a Prometheus plugin on the Kong Ingress Controller to capture a broader range of metrics. This approach allows for a unified monitoring solution for both Kuma and Kong metrics using a single Prometheus stack, enhancing the ability to analyze microservices traffic and performance.