2025-11-03

Say pillars one more time …

The one and only Charity Majors on How many pillars of observability can you fit on the head of a pin? As usual, both educating and entertaining!

New instrumentation approach

A really interesting approach to instrumentation, read Meet Rose: OllyGarden's AI Instrumentation Agent by Nicolas Wörner.

OpenTelemetry for dummies

Dash0 Special Edition: OpenTelemetry For Dummies. Short but sweet! Thanks folks for publishing this book ;)

OTel and eBPF

Check out this episode of OpenObservability Talks, where Dotan Horovits and Mario Macías Unveil the OpenTelemetry eBPF Instrumentation.

OTel and MCP

Step-by-Step Guide to Set Up the OpenTelemetry MCP Server by Marty Lindsay is a useful hands-on guide.

OtterMon AI

Andrew Mallaband strikes again: read From Firefighting to Foresight: Reflections on Checo and the Birth of OtterMon AI.

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