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Explore the development of a pure Kotlin ecosystem for OpenTelemetry (OTel) in this 13-minute lightning talk from a CNCF conference. Learn why the existing OTel Java API and SDK, while adequate for Android development, don't provide the optimal experience for Kotlin developers, especially given Google's recommendation of Kotlin as the primary Android development language. Discover how the emergence of Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) creates opportunities for code sharing across Android, iOS, and other platforms, making a native Kotlin implementation increasingly valuable. Understand Embrace's approach to kickstarting a pure Kotlin OTel ecosystem, beginning with API and SDK implementation designed to deliver incremental value to mobile developers without requiring complete feature parity from day one. Gain insights into the strategic decisions behind creating more natural and idiomatic OpenTelemetry tooling specifically tailored for Android developers working in Kotlin.
