On episode 2 of the Observe It podcast, Daniela Miao engages in a discussion with Austin Parker, Director of Open Source at Honeycomb and a member of the OpenTelemetry governance committee, about the challenges and advancements in the field of observability, particularly focusing on OpenTelemetry. Austin highlights the complexities in making observability tools more accessible and user-friendly for non-technical users and addresses the frequent changes and learning curve associated with OpenTelemetry. He stresses the importance of simplifying the process for application developers to write custom instrumentation and recognizes an organizational gap where developers may not prioritize metrics and traces. Austin envisions a future where developers can integrate observability into their workflows without needing to delve into the complexities of OpenTelemetry.