Observy McObservface Episode 9: Opening The Island—OpenTelemetry and The Future of Observability with Austin Parker
Blog post from New Relic
In a podcast episode, Austin Parker, Principal Developer Advocate at Lightstep, discusses with Jonan Scheffler the relevance of OpenTelemetry, a framework that provides a collection of tools, APIs, and SDKs for gathering performance metrics, logs, and traces to enhance cloud-native software observability. Parker highlights how OpenTelemetry standardizes data formats and conventions, promoting interoperability among various software systems, which has led to its adoption by major companies like Grafana and New Relic. During the conversation, Parker also reflects on organizing the unique virtual event Deserted Island DevOps, which was held in Animal Crossing: New Horizons during the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing significant engagement and positive feedback. Finally, they explore the challenges and future possibilities of virtual and hybrid conferences, emphasizing the importance of live interaction and audience engagement in such settings.