How to Monitor and Troubleshoot Applications Using OpenTelemetry

Discover how to effectively monitor and troubleshoot applications using OpenTelemetry in this 24-minute PyCon US talk by Ron Nathaniel. Learn about the free, open-source Observability Protocol that operates at the application layer, exporting Traces, Metrics, and Logs to a backend for comprehensive observation. Gain insights into reducing mean time-to-detection and time-to-resolution for bugs and issues, from detecting and alerting for errors to identifying performance anomalies in microservices. Perfect for beginners in the Monitoring and Observability world, this eye-opening introduction demonstrates the ease of setup and implementation. Explore the minimal code changes required to leverage OpenTelemetry, with only a basic understanding of Python syntax needed to follow along.