OpenTelemetry for Mobile Apps - Challenges and Opportunities in Data Modeling and API Design

Explore the challenges and opportunities in implementing OpenTelemetry for mobile applications in this informative conference talk. Delve into the complexities of frontend observability, particularly in the dynamic and unpredictable environment of mobile apps. Learn about the data and lifecycle modeling challenges in architecting a mobile observability SDK using OpenTelemetry, including considerations for user experiences spanning multiple sessions, and accounting for changes in memory, CPU, battery, connectivity, and app state. Discover how Embrace rebuilt their native Android and iOS SDKs to OpenTelemetry standards, and gain insights into the solutions they developed. Examine the question of whether modeling an entire app session as a single trace is appropriate, and consider how OpenTelemetry can better capture telemetry needs in increasingly dynamic client-side environments. Gain valuable knowledge about the future of mobile app observability and the potential for OpenTelemetry in this rapidly evolving field.