Logfire, developed by the team behind the data validation library Pydantic, is a new observability platform designed with a focus on developer experience and comprehensive support for AI-specific monitoring. Frustrated by the complexity and enterprise focus of existing tools, the creators of Logfire sought to simplify the observability process by integrating AI observability from the start and providing a user-friendly SDK that wraps around OpenTelemetry (OTel). The platform supports direct SQL queries, allowing developers to define alert conditions and build complex aggregations, and features an innovative live view that improves real-time data visualization by sending data on spans as they begin. While the Logfire platform itself is closed source, the SDK is open source with the aim of maintaining transparency and encouraging adoption. Despite its ongoing development, Logfire aims to transform how developers interact with their applications by offering a more intuitive and effective tool for observability.